A new strain of Coronavirus has been discovered in Britain, as it is believed to be the cause of the rapid spread of infection in southeast England, despite tightening restrictions on millions of people in London. / p>

According to Arabianet, the British Minister of Health, Matt Hancock, indicated that cases of the new strain had been found in nearly 60 regions, yet he stressed that Clinical advice indicates that this mutation is unlikely to respond to the vaccine, the Guardian reported.

In a briefing to the House of Commons on Monday, Hancock explained to lawmakers that over the past few days, thanks to the world-class ability in genetics, authorities have identified a new type of virus. Corona, which may be linked to the fastest spread in the southeast of England.

This came as the minister confirmed that the capital, as well as the majority of Essex and parts of Hertfordshire, will enter the third level of restrictions from Wednesday after the exponential rise in cases.

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For his part, Chris Whitty, chief medical officer in England, explained that there is no evidence that the new type of coronavirus identified in England causes worse symptoms Or different.

He added that there are several strains. And this species happens to have more mutations than some other strains, which is why we took the matter very seriously, according to Reuters.

He explained during a press conference, that there is no indication that the symptoms are different for this strain, or that the testing process or clinical results are different.

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With this development, London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire should enter the third phase of closures from Wednesday.

This step will mean the closure of thousands of cafes, bars and restaurants in and around the British capital, and only outside food orders will be allowed through home delivery.

citizens will not be allowed to gather in homes, parks or public places, according to the rules of procedures for the third stage.

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