| Re:Neue Variante in Südafrika? |  |
"The B.1.1.529 variant has 32 mutations in the spike protein, the part of the virus that most vaccines use to prime the immune system against COVID. Mutations in the spike protein can affect the virus’s ability to infect cells and spread, but also make it harder for immune cells to attack the pathogen.
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Prof Francois Balloux, the director of the UCL Genetics Institute, said the large number of mutations in the variant apparently accumulated in a “single burst”, suggesting it may have evolved during a chronic infection in a person with a weakened immune system, possibly an untreated HIV/Aids patient.
“I would definitely expect it to be poorly recognised by neutralising antibodies relative to Alpha or Delta,” he said. “It is difficult to predict how transmissible it may be at this stage. For the time being, it should be closely monitored and analysed, but there is no reason to get overly concerned unless it starts going up in frequency in the near future.”
[https://theaseanpost.com/article/covid-19-scientists-warn-new-variant]
Hoffen wir mal das Beste. Urlaubsreisen nach Südafrika sollte unsere Regierung sofort streichen. Lol. Als ob. Würde viel zu viel Sinn ergeben. Hoffentlich machen die anderen europäischen Länder Druck.