Health officials in Australia said on Monday they had confirmed two cases of a new strain of COVID-19 that is spreading faster than the previous mutations.
Reuters reported that New South Wales chief health officer Kerry Chant confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in the state on Monday, including two believed to be the new, fast-spreading species that forced UK authorities to shut down. . the Christmas shopping season this weekend.
Officials confirmed “a few returnees from the UK with the specific mutations,” Chant said, adding that no cases are expected to circulate in the community.
“Anyone who comes from the UK goes into hotel quarantine for 14 days and they are not at risk, as that quarantine works so successfully,” added Paul Kelly, Australia’s acting top health officer.
News of the species ‘arrival in Australia comes just two days after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned residents of the new species’ dangers and implemented measures to shut down businesses and limit meetings.
Vivek Murphy, who was nominated by the President-elect to retake his old position as surgeon general Joe Biden
Joe BidenTrump signs bill to extend government funding for 24 hours, said “Meet the Press” on NBC on Sunday that there is no evidence yet that the new variant of COVID-19 is more deadly than previous iterations.
“This news from the UK appears to be about a new strain of the virus that is more transmissible and contagious than the virus we’ve seen before,” he said. “While it appears to be more transmissible, we have no evidence yet that this is a deadlier virus to someone who acquires it.”