Faced with a new strain of the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading across the European continent, mainly in Great Britain, Department of Health Secretary Lorenzo González does not rule out reaching Puerto Rico.
In an interview with NotiUno at 630am, the official, while not ruling out arrival, hopes for a response from England to restrict flights for the benefit of the world’s population and limit infections.
“We cannot say it will not reach us. If it exists and it is certainly a possibility that it affects. We will see what the England position is. Their scientists have informed the World Health Organization. We should see a response from England . ” in favor of the world’s population to restrict flights to limit infections, ”he said.
However, González said the vaccine already being injected into the public “ will not lose effectiveness in light of a new strain of COVID-19 registered in the UK and 47,200 Moderna vaccines will arrive here, arriving between Tuesday and Wednesday”.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that it is “in close contact” with the UK authorities to follow up the investigation.
Countries such as Germany, Italy, Belgium, Ireland, Argentina and Chile have suspended flights with the United Kingdom.
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