Danish health authorities said they expected the new virus variant, first detected in Britain, to be the dominant one in Denmark by mid-February. "The mutation is already so widespread that it cannot be stopped." "But we can delay it and drag out the time so we can vaccinate more people." The move follows a hard lockdown in December that included closing bars, restaurants and other non-essential shops. The country's State Serum Institute, which deals with infectious diseases, has developed a new PCR-test, which can detect the new variant, allowing authorities to monitor the virus more closely.

Source: bd News24 January 05, 2021 16:18 UTC