HANOI : Vietnam has detected its first imported case of the new coronavirus variant that is spreading swiftly round Britain, the fitness ministry stated on Saturday (Jan 2).
The variant used to be detected in a 44-year-old lady returning to Vietnam from Britain, who was once quarantined upon arrival and was once demonstrated nice for the virus on Dec 24, the ministry stated in a statement.
"Researchers ran gene-sequencing on the patient's pattern and observed the pressure is a variant regarded as "VOC 202012/01"", it said.
The variant consists of a genetic mutation that, in theory, ought to end result in the virus spreading greater effortlessly between people.
Countries round the world have reduce off journey hyperlinks to Britain to quit the unfold of the new variant, which scientists have stated is forty per cent to 70 per cent greater transmissible than the unique virus.
Vietnam is nevertheless working repatriation flights to deliver its residents caught in the UK domestic amid the pandemic.
With strict quarantine and monitoring measures, Vietnam rapidly contained coronavirus outbreaks, permitting financial exercise to rebound quicker than in lots of Asia. It has recorded 1,474 infections, with 35 deaths.
Auther : Samnang, Compass Original
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