2021-03-01 22:07:11 GMT2021-03-02 06:07:11(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WARSAW, March 1 (Xinhua) The recently accelerated new wave of COVID-19 infections in Poland is primarily caused by the variant first identified in Britain, Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Monday. The increasing share of the mutation (detected in Britain) can result in a higher number, he said, adding that the coronavirus reproduction rate currently stood at 1.19 in Poland.
The northern Polish province of Warmia-Masuria has introduced additional restrictions due to relatively high numbers of coronavirus cases involving the variant.
The variant, first found in Poland at the end of January, is believed to be substantially more infectious than the original coronavirus that caused COVID-19. There is no indication the variant affects the effectiveness of the currently available vaccines.
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