The case of infection with Indian strain coronavirus is confirmed by medical services in the Department of Lo and Garona in the south-west of France. This was announced on Thursday, the head of the Regional Health Agency of the New Aquitain of Benoit Elbooda, reports TASS.
“This is the first confirmed case in our region, [in the Department] Lo and Garona. It was identified following research in the laboratory of Toulouse, he told on the air BFM channel. – We suspect that this is a more contagious option that is a bit It is stronger resisting vaccines, although there are no studies that would allow you to confidently talk about it. “
The new strain revealed from the Frenchman who arrived in the country from India. In the course of an additional check, after arrival, he was identified with coronavirus infection and sent it to the laboratory. The authorities ordered a traveler to self-insulating and conducted a large-scale check among the people with whom he contacted.
At the end of March, the Indian Ministry of Health reported that the country discovered a new variety of coronavirus with E484Q and L452R mutations in S-protein. The presence of two mutations at once, which were previously observed in other virus generators around the world, causes special concern. It was also reported that these mutations are found at about 15-20% of samples and are not found at the British, South African, Brazilian strains.