“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)
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