Health concerns about the emergence of a new strain of the viral mutated “delta” in the United Kingdom, after recording consecutive daily infections with this strain in recent days, which prompted some international experts to warn against its “ferocity” because it may be more contagious than the original “delta” variant.
And based on the observed epidemiological indicators in Germany, the Netherlands and Britain, the Moroccan authorities decided to suspend flights with the three countries, starting today, Wednesday. According to Hespress’ sources, the Moroccan decision is due to the “strong development” of the epidemic in these countries, similar to what happened in Russia.
International laboratories are studying the new strain of the “Delta” viral mutated in order to understand the extent of the threat it poses to citizens, but some health officials’ comments deny the hypothesis that it will defeat vaccines against the “Covid-19” virus, but this has not been proven by clear scientific evidence.
In this regard, Al-Tayyeb Acidi, a medical researcher in health policies and systems, said, “The AY.4.2 strain is a mutant derived from the original Delta mutant in Britain; While some link the emergence of this strain and the rise in daily infections in the United Kingdom, which amount to more than 50,000 cases.
The spokesman added, in a statement to our electronic newspaper, that “to date, there is no scientific study that shows this correlation between the new strain and the rise in infections in Britain, as this possibility remains just a mathematical theory that is not supported by any scientific evidence.”
The medical expert continued, “The British epidemiological leap can be explained by not adopting vaccination for political reasons related to British historical norms,” then added: “It is true, Britain succeeded in vaccinating most citizens, but it removed all precautionary restrictions in closed places, which many experts warned of, Because this contributes to the emergence of new mutations.”
Regarding the Kingdom of Morocco’s suspension of flights with the Netherlands, Britain and Germany, the researcher in health policies stated that “the decision to suspend flights is not made based on epidemiological indicators only, but there are other factors that are taken into consideration before approving the decision, especially with regard to the volume of exchanges and mobility. citizens.”
However, the spokesman stressed that “Morocco is cautious in dealing with global viral mutants, especially since its ability to conduct laboratory tests is limited compared to European countries,” stressing that “the authorities’ move towards the generalization of the vaccination permit aims to limit the spread of the disease, and prepare for the winter season that He will definitely know new viral waves.”
