The new strain of Covid in 8 European countries has been reported. WHO Europe's regional director said the World Health Organization (WHO) situation is still being monitored. Emphasizing the need to promote security measures, Hans Kluge, who's regional director for Europe, said that the new strain is spreading among young people, unlike in past groups.
"WHO has now identified the new COVID-19 version VOC-202012/01," Hans Kluz tweeted. "It is important to wear social distancing and masks to strengthen existing protective measures. WHO will continue to monitor and provide updates." While continuing, Kluz said in another tweet, "The variant is spreading among young people, which is different from the previous virus. Because the previous virus was targeting elderly people. Vigilance is important while research continues to define its impact. "
Last week, the new strain of Covid-19 was discovered for the first time in the United Kingdom. According to experts, this type of infection is growing more rapidly than other SARS-CoV-2 variants. After the arrival of the new strain, several countries have imposed new travel restrictions. It has been revealed that the WHO had announced the global epidemic on March 11. According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been 79,712,010 cases and 1,747,790 deaths globally. The United States is the worst affected country by the post-India and Brazil epidemics.
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