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The covid-19 variant that first appeared in the UK was confirmed in Cyprus today, with the health ministry announcing that out of 19 samples of people arriving from Britain on the 6th through to December 20th, 12 contained the covid 19 variant VOC 202012/01....

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I understand that it was firstly identified in the UK. It did not originate here according to sources but in Brazil where it was detected back in the summer.

I heard that it was first identified in Germany in November, brought in from America.

Firefly wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:21 pm I heard that it was first identified in Germany in November, brought in from America.

Apparently, It was also in Italy way before the UK had it so it seems that a few countries knew about it and had it but didn’t shout about it from the treetops like the UK did!

Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:43 pm It's the South African one which is the real naughty boy; Matt Hancock concerned that the vaccine may not be effective against it.

Indeed. Sir Patrick Vallance was waiting on tests on its DNA as it is suspected that it has altered its ability to attach.

Diocletian wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:25 pm

Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:43 pm It's the South African one which is the real naughty boy; Matt Hancock concerned that the vaccine may not be effective against it.

Indeed. Sir Patrick Vallance was waiting on tests on its DNA as it is suspected that it has altered its ability to attach.

Where does that come from? So far I´ve only heard that it´s more contagious but that there is no reason to think the vaccine wouldn´t work for it. Do you have a link?

jeba wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:39 pm

Diocletian wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:25 pm

Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:43 pm It's the South African one which is the real naughty boy; Matt Hancock concerned that the vaccine may not be effective against it.

Indeed. Sir Patrick Vallance was waiting on tests on its DNA as it is suspected that it has altered its ability to attach.

Where does that come from? So far I´ve only heard that it´s more contagious but that there is no reason to think the vaccine wouldn´t work for it. Do you have a link?

Prime ministerial broadcast on Monday evening at 8pm. Check it out on BBC iplayer.

There are more than 1700 known variants of the virus and so far, according to 3 German virologists (Profs. Kekulé, Drosten and Ulrichs) there is no reason to assume that the biontech vaccine won´t work for this one as well. Can only give a reference to Prof. Ulrichs statement (in German anyway and link will probably need a vpn connection to Germany): https://www.n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/pa ... 67357.html