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Covid-19 Strain From Great Britain Found in Indonesia

March 3, 2021, 03.57 AM

“Scientists are continuing to study this [Covid-19] mutation to better understand why it is so transmissible, and to what extent does available vaccines can protect the public against B.1.1.7.”

Though B.1.1.7 has a higher transmission rate than the SARS CoV-2 variant, it has yet to be proven to be more fatal than the older strain of Covid-19.

The discovery of the new Covid-19 strain prompted Indonesia to close its borders to foreign travelers, particularly those from Great Britain, in the beginning of 2021. 

(Writers: Haryanti Puspa Sari, Jawahir Gustav Rizal | Editors: Krisiandi, Sari Hardiyanto)

Sources: 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/03/02/12043751/wamenkes-ditemukan-2-kasus-mutasi-virus-corona-dari-inggris-di-ri

https://www.kompas.com/tren/read/2021/03/02/131116365/mutasi-virus-corona-b117-sudah-masuk-indonesia-ini-informasi-lengkapnya?page=all#page2

 

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