The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the varieties of COVID-19, causing the greatest concerns. This was told by the head of the department for new diseases and zoonoses in WHO Maria Van Kerkhov at a press conference.
According to her, a total of four options that cause special concern. At the same time, Maria Wang Kerkhove noted that observance of social distance, timely diagnosis, therapy and vaccines help prevent the spread of infections.
In his report, Wang Kerkhov paid special attention to the variety of COVID-19, found in Vietnam – Stamma in-1617.2. According to her, this mutation of coronavirus is easier to spread among people. At the same time, the leader of the WHO division emphasized that the organization was ready for the coronavirus to evolve. She called on countries not to lose vigilance and thanked everyone for epidemiological supervision.
Earlier in WHO was made the spread of the Indian strain of coronavirus in dozens of countries. The spread of the strain B.1.617 was officially confirmed at least 53 countries.