The European Commission (EC) recommends the countries of the European Union to put travelers who arrived from countries where they found a new COVID-19 strain B.1.1.529 for strict quarantine. About this in his video message in twitter said the head of the European Commission of Ursula von der Layen.
According to her, the EU should suspend flights with countries where there were cases of a new coronavirus version, until the commission has a clear understanding of the threat that this version of the virus carries. “
“The news about the new version of COVID is concerned. Today I spoke with scientists and vaccine manufacturers. They also express concern,” noted the background der Lyien, calling Europeans to vaccinate and observe sanitation.
Earlier, the new coronavirus strain was discovered in Belgium. The appearance in the country B.1.1.529 confirmed the Minister of Health Frank Vandenbrook. According to the official, while only one case of infection with the new version of COVID-19 is detected. He noted that the Belgian government has not yet received evidence of the danger of strain.
The new strain has become known after reports about the infection of ten people in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong on November 24. British scientists suggested that the new strain will better shy away from antibodies than delta option. Many mutations at B.1.1.529 makes it possible to assume that the virus originated in a patient with a weakened immunity – in a patient with HIV or AIDS. It is assumed that it can become the most dangerous option.