The government of Mexico City and the National Institute of Genomic Medicine (Inmegen) have so far found about 300 variations or mutations of SARS CoV-2, which so far do not represent concern.
The Secretary of Education, Science and Technology (Sectei), Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez, commented at a press conference that although these variations are not a cause for concernYes, they should be studied and monitored.
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“Yes it is important that we do an epidemiological surveillance to understand how is this virus changing and if it is possible from the scientific work to recognize when the changes that it has could be of risk for the vaccines, or change any of the symptoms that it causes, “he explained.
“So far this is not the case, not even with the modifications that the virus has in England, the variant that was found in South Africa, until now none put vaccines at risk, still serve to address this type of modifications, “he clarified.
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The also former president of the Mexican Academy of Sciences pointed out that it is important that the country has self-sufficiency in vaccines and that is why they work with the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in the design of a vaccine against the Covid-19 disease.
“That vaccine is in stage before clinicWhat follows at this time is that animal studies are done, first, they will use hamsters as a model and then they will continue tests with human beings.
“It is essential that Mexico have a vaccine, because we are always going to have a problem with viruses, definitely, this virus will not go awayIt is going to be modified and we have to continue at it. We are working together and we hope to have news soon, but it is too early to say when it would be (ready), the only thing I can point out is that we continue to work, ”said the biologist and science teacher.
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It should be noted that on February 3, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) also pointed out that three new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, initially detected in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil, have been identified so far in 20 countries of the continent American.
While the Secretary of Health in Tamaulipas reported recorded the second case of British variant in the state, while the government of Nuevo Léon detected three cases.
