China News Service, August 31.
According to the report, in mid-August, a Japanese patient diagnosed with the new crown was treated at the affiliated hospital of Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
The report pointed out that there are only 8 reports of such mutations in the Delta strain worldwide
The mutation of the delta strain "N501S" is similar to the mutation of the alpha strain "N501Y" originally discovered in the UK, but its infectivity has not yet been determined
The research team pointed out that “the alpha strain may increase the infection rate twice and increase the risk of severe illness and death.
Associate Professor Takeuchi Hiroaki of Tokyo Medical and Dental University said that as the infection range of the epidemic continues to expand, “new variants may appear in Japan one after another, so it is necessary to take measures to control the infection
The new crown epidemic in Japan is still severe.
Focus on the new crown pneumonia epidemic
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