Vietnam has detected its first imported case of the brand new coronavirus variant that’s spreading quickly round Britain, the well being ministry stated on Saturday.
The variant was detected in a 44-year-old lady returning to Vietnam from Britain, who was quarantined upon arrival and was confirmed constructive for the virus on Dec. 24, the ministry stated in an announcement.
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“Researchers ran gene-sequencing on the patient’s sample and found the strain is a variant known as “VOC 202012/01”,” it stated.
The variant features a genetic mutation that, in idea, might outcome within the virus spreading extra simply between folks.
Countries world wide have reduce off journey hyperlinks to Britain to cease the unfold of the brand new variant, which scientists have stated is 40-70 p.c extra transmissible than the unique virus.
Vietnam remains to be working repatriation flights to deliver its residents caught within the UK house amid the pandemic.
With strict quarantine and monitoring measures, Vietnam rapidly contained coronavirus outbreaks, permitting financial exercise to rebound quicker than in a lot of Asia. It has recorded 1,474 infections, with 35 deaths.
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Last Update: Saturday, 02 January 2021 KSA 09:11 – GMT 06:11
