There is no escape! South Korea’s first case of South African variant of the virus has been reported, with higher infectivity

As the epidemic continues to ravage the world in the new year, medical experts from various countries are now engaged in vaccine research and development, but new strains of the virus are frequently found. It is reported that the first South African variant of the virus appeared in South Korea, and the news spread, causing social panic.

According to AFP, South African authorities found a mutant virus 501.V2 in December last year, and after the news, new mutant strains of the virus also appeared in Japan and the United Kingdom one after another. In addition, the South African variant of the virus strain and the recent British variant of the virus have higher infectivity.

The first confirmed case of South Korean variant of the virus was found in South Korea and was diagnosed after screening at Incheon International Airport on December 26, and was immediately sent to a hospital for isolation. It is reported that as of 00:00 on the 2nd, a total of 62,593 people have been diagnosed and 942 people have died in South Korea.