Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

The new coronavirus version, presenting both the characteristics of the British strain B1.1.7 and the E484K mutation, which according to some studies can reduce the effectiveness of vaccines against the virus, has been identified in Romania, based on sequencing performed at the "Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava (USV), shows a press release sent to AGERPRES, on Monday, by the spokesperson

Minister of Health Vlad Voiculescu announced on Wednesday the South African SARS-CoV-2 variant has been identified at the "Matei Bals" Hospital, stating that it is not the first case of this type in Romania. "A South African virus variant has been identified today at "Matei Bals". It is not the first in the country.

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is "extremely unlikely," according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.

A doctor from Cluj, Horia Maniu, proposes a unique research method for the annihilation of SARS-CoV-2, with ionizing radiation, which could influence the electrostatic field of the virus, and his idea is supported by specialists in the field.

The incidence rate of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Bucharest rose to 3.19 per thousand inhabitants on Sunday, with the following counties still in the red scenario, at over 3 per thousand cases, Brasov, with an incidence of 3.35 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections per thousand inhabitants, Cluj - 3.54, Ilfov - 3.76 and Timis, with 5.60, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announced.

The SARS-CoV-2 variant, lineage B.1.1.7 is already spreading in half of the country's counties and there is a high probability of covering the entire territory of Romania in the near future, the National Institute of Public Health indicated on Tuesday, in the epidemiological analysis of the first 136 cases of COVID-19 in Romania confirmed with new variants of the virus.

Bucharest, Feb 14 /Agerpres/ - Timis County remains in the red zone, with 3.69 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections per 1,000 inhabitants, slightly higher than on the previous day (3.61), the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announced on Sunday. Maramures County, which exited the red zone on Saturday, registers a rate of 2.97, slightly higher than on the previous day (2.92).

They said that the animal from which the coronavirus originated was not found. They add that there is no indication that the virus was present in the Chinese city of Wuhan long before it was discovered.
According to Liang Wannian, a Chinese expert from Tsinghua University, bats and pangolins have been ruled out as possible sources of coronavirus.

Three other cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the UK version, have been registered in Romania.

The areas with the most newly confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to the last report are Cluj County - 451, followed by Bucharest municipality - 335 and the counties of Timis - 240, Brasov - 119, Suceava - 98, according to data transmitted on Tuesday by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).