2023-04-29 09:14:00
Written by Amal Allam
Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:14 PM
British experts have urged the public to wear masks on public transport amid fears that the Arcturus variant might cause the virus Arcturus What is new in igniting a new wave of corona, according to the British Daily Mail.
Ministers have already been urged to provide reinforcements for millions of Britons, and to start wearing face masks on public transport once more, as the highly contagious type of coronavirus sweeps across the country, the newspaper said..
The newspaper explained, the Arcturus mutator has infected Arcturus It is now one in 40 new cases, raising fears it might soon become a dominant strain and trigger a new wave of the disease, and ministers have already been urged to offer booster vaccines to millions more Britons due to its spread..
Virologists have warned that Corona remains a threat, although the virus is much milder and the UK no longer has strict restrictions on the epidemic..
said Professor Stephen Griffin, chair of the independent panel of experts, the SAG advisory group SAGE According to data from the UK Health Security Agency, the Arcturus variant includes 96 cases in England, with the highest rates in London and the North West, as well. It urges people to continue testing where possible or necessary.
Professor Griffin, from the University of Leeds, also called on employers and government to support people when they need to self-isolate, and encouraged adults to wear a mask. N95 A well-equipped or high-quality mask when in “poorly ventilated indoor spaces or public transportation.”“.
Professor Griffin added: This may seem like a throwback to last year, but the reality is that the virus continues to cause harm and people with weakened immunity continue to suffer.
And he emphasized that if the government did not act to enable everyone to “live” with Corona, vulnerable people would continue to seek precautions. Some hospitals and NHS facilities are still in need. NHS It requires patients to wear masks before entering it, although it is no longer legally required.
Professor Martin Mackey, a public health specialist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: “Corona is still with us and continues to be a threat to health.“.
Monitoring data shows that Arcturus variable Arcturus or XBB.1.16 constitutes approximately 2.3% of all new cases, and the percentage has tripled since the beginning of April, and is considered a variable XBB.1.16 A subspecies of Omicron Omicron And it has 3 additional mutations on the spike protein, which may help it evade the body’s natural defenses. It is believed that it has evolved into the most infectious species so far. Some experts suspect that it might lead to a resurgence of corona, similar to what happened in India where it was first discovered. Once.
Unofficial figures indicate that around 70,000 Britons are infected each day. This level is just a fraction of what was seen during previous waves. India is now recording nearly 10,000 cases of Corona each day, with data indicating that it makes up two-thirds of all cases in the country. Some of the hardest-hit countries have already reinstated mandatory masks to control its rapid spread.
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