Today, Tuesday, the World Health Organization announced that new mutations in the emerging corona virus discovered in India indicate its great ability to infection and its resistance to antibodies in those recovering from the disease and those vaccinated against it.
Geneva – Sputnik. The media department of the World Health Organization told “Sputnik”: “New species have been discovered in India, among them (B.1.617). This type includes the (E484Q) and (L452R) mutation, which was first known in India in Samples were collected on December 1, 2020, and the mutation data are being studied. ”
And preliminary research results indicate, according to experts, that the L452R mutation can affect the effectiveness of some antibody treatments, while E484Q can neutralize the antibodies, and thus, the antibodies that have formed in people recovering from The disease is unable to fight the new mutation.
At the same time, the new strain also has a high degree of virulence, like the strains discovered in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.
According to WHO estimates, it is not clear what affected the virus mutations in India, but it is likely that one of the factors was organizing group events that increased its spread, as well as easing measures to combat Covid in the country.
India ranks second in the world in terms of the number of infections, and according to data from the Indian Ministry of Health, the country has recorded more than 17.6 million HIV infections in the country.
The ministry indicated that more than 145 million people have been vaccinated against the emerging corona virus in India, and over the past day the number of people immunized has increased by 3.3 million people.
From 1 May, the vaccination of people over the age of 18 will begin in India, and the number is assumed to reach 840 million.