WHO says coronavirus mutations found in Britain and South Africa are not linked

“At the same time, another variant arose that was identified in South Africa and had one of the same mutations, the 501.V2 mutation.

But this is another option.

It sounds as if they are connected, but in fact, this is a separate option, "- quoted by RIA Novosti Kerkhove.

She also said that Britain and South Africa are collaborating with WHO on a new mutation of the coronavirus.

On December 14, the head of the UK Ministry of Health Matt Hancock announced the discovery in the country of a new type of coronavirus infection COVID-19.

Doctor of Medical Sciences, infectious disease doctor, Professor Nikolai Malyshev, in an interview with RT, commented on the information about the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK.