WHO = World Health Organization said that the first confirmed mutated coronavirus infection in the United Kingdom has spread to 137 countries and regions around the world, and another mutated virus found in South Africa has also spread. We have published a report that says.
According to the report, the number of
countries and regions where the first confirmed variant virus was reported in the United Kingdom increased by five from the previous week to 137 on the 20th.
In addition, the
number of countries and regions where the mutant virus confirmed in South Africa was reported increased by three to 85, and the number of
mutant viruses confirmed in Brazil was 52, which was the same as the previous week.
These three mutant viruses have genetic mutations that can affect their infectivity and immune effects, and WHO has designated them as "variant of concern" for increased surveillance.
According to WHO, the number of new infections of the new coronavirus is increasing worldwide, and the background of the worldwide increase in infections and severe cases in the relatively young age group is due to the mutant virus. It is said that the spread and the increase in face-to-face contact are mentioned.