Dr. Fauci says UK coronavirus mutation should be taken ‘very seriously’
- Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the new coronavirus mutation found in the UK a few days ago, arguing against one of the safety measures some governments imposed in response.
- The public health expert said the world should not overreact to the news and said that last week's travel bans were “rather draconian.”
- In a new interview, Fauci said that the mutation should be taken “very seriously.” He explained that US public health officials are already studying the new strain and looking to determine whether vaccines are effective against B.1.1.7 through independent testing.
A few days ago, the UK announced that a new coronavirus strain was rapidly spreading in certain regions in the south of England. Britain’s prime minister Boris Johnson said a few days later that the new variant might be far more infectious than the old version. Johnson called for stricter measures to contain the spread of B.1.1.7, and most of Europe reacted swiftly by imposing travel bans to limit the spread. Some researchers warned that more data is needed to determine how contagious the strain is. Others pointed out the new variant isn’t more dangerous than its predecessors. Health experts said that the current vaccines should still work, with BioNTech saying it is highly likely the vaccine can neutralize B.1.1.7. Moderna issued a similar response.
Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the new strain in several interviews, indicating initially that the world was doing one thing wrong to manage the new crisis. His advice might sound counterintuitive, but in a new TV appearance, Fauci made it clear that the new strain needs to be taken “very seriously.”
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