{"id":8318,"date":"2021-01-05T17:43:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T10:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illume-emag.com\/?p=8318"},"modified":"2022-01-12T16:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T00:58:44","slug":"south-african-variant-sars-cov-2-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/south-african-variant-sars-cov-2-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"The South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 is of concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The current COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to prevent a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus discovered in South Africa, UK health officials fear. Since there is a significant change in the protein structure of this variant, the concentration of the virus in the patient&#8217;s body is higher, possibly contributing to an increased degree of infection.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8319\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8319\" src=\"http:\/\/lavyon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/photo-1-16098348002971490936788.jpg\" alt=\"The South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 is of concern\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/photo-1-16098348002971490936788.jpg 620w, https:\/\/lavyon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/photo-1-16098348002971490936788-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lavyon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/photo-1-16098348002971490936788-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scientists are questioning the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could stop the new variant in South Africa (Image: Washington Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scientists think it could take a month or six weeks for scientists to find a new vaccine. In recent times, both the UK and South Africa have discovered a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, leading to a rapid increase in the number of new infections and spread to many countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent months, both the UK and South Africa have discovered a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, leading to a rapid increase in the number of new infections and spread to many countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) recently reported, although there is no information to suggest that the new variants pose a greater risk of serious illness, a higher chance of transmission could lead to an increased number of hospitalizations and deaths. This is especially true for people belonging to the elderly groups or with underlying medical conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report specifically mentioned two new variants discovered in the UK and South Africa, both showing the potential for rapid spread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to prevent a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus discovered in South Africa, UK health officials fear. Since there is a significant change in the protein structure of this variant, the concentration of the virus in the patient&#8217;s body is higher, possibly contributing to an increased degree of infection. 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