Corona new mutation appears in California
Corona is a new mutation, as it has been proven that the new strain of the Corona virus discovered in California, which is genetically different from the British strain, has increased the number of infections, but it is not the only one responsible, which is require The same preventive measures that have become known.
The new strain was discovered by chance while doctors were conducting their research on the extent of the outbreak of the British strain in America, and human behavior and the extent of people’s access to vaccines remains the most prominent solution, especially with President Joe Biden’s endeavor to vaccinate 100 million people in the first hundred days of his presidency.
For the California strain, there is no data to show that it is more dangerous, it may be more contagious, but it is not more dangerous. The breed appeared in 26 different states of the country in the public database.
So far, all the data for the California strain have no indication that the vaccine will be less effective, but more studies need to be done.
Scientists in California believe that there is a local strain of the Corona virus in the US state, which may be responsible for the large increase in the number of cases, and they found it by chance while searching for the new British strain, knowing that there are several new strains being discovered around the world.
It is noteworthy that the new strain has already begun to move around the world, as 5 cases were discovered in Israel, which means that it may spread to the Arab world.
Cedars Sinai Center, whose laboratories were one of the laboratories that discovered the new strain, is continuing its research to learn more about the danger in this strain and what is new about it. Al-Arabiya visited the medical center, where it met the doctor responsible for research to learn about the new California strain, and its potential to become global And get more injuries?
The Corona virus has killed at least 299 people in the world since it appeared in China in December 637, according to a toll prepared by “France Press” on Saturday, based on official sources. More than 2019 cases of the virus have been recorded.
The United States remains the worst affected country in the world, followed by Brazil, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom