Hello friends of Read Cash, I offer you a cordial greeting. Through an article I want to let you know that the Vietnamese authorities confirmed the existence of a new variant of coronavirus, which is totally hybrid and they are anxiously focused on stopping the worst wave of infections that Southeast Asia has faced so far since the beginning of COVID . -19.
They fear this new hybrid strain, since it represents a new threat to all that control that they have managed to maintain until just a few weeks ago, counting so far more than a million vaccinated inhabitants, with a total population of 96 million inhabitants.
So far is the latest information on this new variant.
The curiosity remains to know… Why is it called a hybrid?
It is called a hybrid because it arose due to the combination of characteristics of the coraonavirus variant that arose in India and was detected in the United Kingdom. Vietnamese Health Minister NguyenThanh Long stated that "more specifically, it is the Indian variant with mutations belonging to the British variant."
Long has already stated that the genome data will be released in the coming days. Now, the World Health Organization is waiting for more information, said this Sunday that the variant detected in Vietnam would be India (B1617), but "possibly with an additional mutation," said the technical leader. , Maria Van Kerkhove.
They claim that it is very dangerous and especially contagious by air, and its detection was confirmed, NguyenThanh Long, called this variant "very dangerous" because of its high transmissibility. Specifically, the Vietnam minister said that it is especially fast in the air. "The concentration of virus in the throat and saliva increases rapidly and spreads rapidly in a close environment," Long said.
They are concerned about its potential ability to avoid the given vaccine or decrease its effectiveness. All the pertinent measures are being taken much higher to contain the transmission, because it presents the characteristics of two of the most contagious strains detected so far.
So far, the World Health Organization has classified four variants of great global concern ":
• The first is the B117 (British).
• The B1617 (India).
• The P1 (the Brazilian
• The B1351 (South African)
In the meantime, this new strain is not included, as it would combine the two most widespread, until an assessment of the risks and transmissibility of this new strain detected in Vietnam has been carried out.
How did they manage to detect it?
They were investigating the sequence of the virus genome in some newly infected patients in the country, in order to find out the cause of the rapid spread of the virus in recent weeks through a screening carried out.
So far, the exact number of confirmed cases is unknown with specification (although local media claim that they suspect that more than half of the total infected) or if the strain originated in the country itself or, on the contrary, is a imported. variant.
Has it been detected in other countries?
Well, until just two days ago its existence was not known and no country has announced that they have found the detection of this hybrid variant in their country.
What steps are they taking?
The Vietnamese authorities have established a series of measures and, of course; with strong restrictions to stop the chain of transmission. Among the measures are that:
• For at least two weeks they must adhere to a series of social distancing measures (two meters).
• Those of social events are totally suspended
• Meetings are limited to 10 people and,
• You should not leave the house, except for very essential activities, in the next few weeks.
The Vietnamese government has carried out a massive screening campaign, in order to detect new infections and cut the chains of transmission.
The country also made the decision to protect the borders of its capital from foreign travelers. A measure that they intend to maintain until June 7 and that contemplates certain exceptions, such as the arrival of Vietnamese, diplomats or qualified workers, among others, who must maintain 21 days of quarantine. Friends of read.cash to take care of yourself and use your respective masks to prevent this new strain that, as you can see, is aggressive.