Sweden confirms first case of variant coronavirus in visitor from the United Kingdom

 

The Swedish News

Published by: Edward Era Barbacena
Manila, Philippines

The world was caught in surprised before the end of 2019, when the covid-19 infection emerged from wuhan, China.  Now as the 2020 ends, everyone is baffled by the new variant of coronavirus which is quickly spreading in United kingdom and the country is now being placed in a spot light.

Variant coronavirus is a result of mutation in a given period of time.  This is a characteristic of a typical virus which result to a new form or variant.  A new variant may disappear or worse is that it can start infecting people.  Variant coronavirus may or may not resistant to the covid-19 vaccine.

Since November 2020, United Kingdom has reported rapid increase in coronavirus infections in the southeastern part of England. This rapid increase in cases has been linked to a different version - or - variant that causes covid-19 (SARS - COV 2 ).  Experts in the United Kingdom are now studying this new variant of coronavirus.

This variant of coronavirus of detected in Sweden after a tourist from the United Kingdom became ill and tested positive of the infection, the swedish Health Agency said on Saturday.

Health agency official Sarah Byfors told a press conference that the traveler is now quarantined by placing him in isolation.  There were no other positive cases among travelers.

According to Signe Makitalo, a regional infection control physician, the unidentified traveler was staying in Sormland, south of Stockholm.  The variant coronavirus is said to be transmitted alot faster than the usual covid-19 that has originated from Wuhan, China.

" The person tested positive with the virus traveled to Sormland from Great Britain for a visit over Christmas." Makitalo said adding that the chances of possible transmission of the virus is extremely limited.

Sweden imposed travel restrictions of passengers from Great Britain earlier this month to avoid acquiring the variant coronavirus.  Same measures taken by other countries amid the concerns over the variant.