Info on New Variant

[sadie9]

Attached the link on the new Variant below from the BMJ.
In other words, yes there is a varied version of the virus, but no it's not anymore dangerous than the other version. It's just a slightly different version. It will still respond to the vaccine.
But overall cases are increasing so rapidly that people's movements needed to be restricted - regardless of what variant it is.

"mutations don't necessarily make them more dangerous".
"it’s unlikely that a single change would make the vaccine less effective."
"Many thousands of mutations have already arisen, but only a very small minority are likely to be important and to change the virus in an appreciable way. COG-UK says that there are currently around 4000 mutations in the spike protein."

www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4857

Thank you. That’s really interesting and good to see some factual, considered information on this.

This is how viruses work. Thanks for starting a thread that is clear and factual, not hysterical scaremongering.

Thank you for sharing that, factual information keeps me calm as opposed to the sensationalism in the press!

A great deal of informed discussion and a more nuanced view here
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4110225-New-strain-stuff

Yes I read that, thought it was quite interesting