The science of science Ponce Health Sciences University identify by first time in the island the variant of Covid-19 initiated in the United Kingdom, the President of the Puerto Rico Scientific Coalition, Daniel Colón Ramos, alerting to the possibility that the country is facing “parallel pandemics”.
Colón Ramos subrayó que, con tode probabilidest esta cepa del SARS-CoV-2, conocida como B.1.1.7., live weeks or months propaganda in Puerto Rico, although it is impossible, at the moment, to estimate its prevalence in comparison with the “original” virus virus.
“In Portugal there is a shortage of cases, as we are seeing in Puerto Rico now, which coincided with Christmas. The President of Portugal, with justifiable reasons at the moment, thinks that the people have enough sufficiency and would like to have an air for people to celebrate, so that they are flexible for a week. In these days the Portuguese hospital system has been on the brink of collapse, although this decision coincided with the addition of the English language and another language in Brazil, which is also very contagious, ”said the professor of neurocellular science in the Universe.
“What they say is that there will be a descent from the original cepa. It was like a pandemic, one with the original cepa and another with the new cepa. With the new cepa will increase dramatically. The graphic (of contagios) is impressive, as if it were a cohesive cohesive one ”, illustrated by Colón Ramos.
To avoid that in Puerto Rico – there has been a sustained reduction in hospitalizations by Covid-19 since December – a scenario similar to the Portuguese is being replicated, Colón Ramos recognizes that it is possible to put new precautionary measures in practice. The Federal Epidemiologist, Anthony Fauci, for example, hablade that the people using the mascarillas, as Colón Ramos indicated I should study more in depth.
“In the Coalition we are examining this recommendation and our studies, in order to see what we recommend the governor (Pedro Pierluisi) and the people of Puerto Rico on their personal belongings. The general precautions followed are the same: six long distances, maneuvering and using mascara. If it is (recommended) to use the mascarillas, one of these and if there is to be a little more, we will be doing this ”, planted the Puerto Rican scientist.
El temor que la cepa B.1.1.7. infunde among the experts striva in that, if not necessary, it is more common in the immunological system that other variants of SARS-CoV-2, are significantly more contagious, which exacerbate a mayor in collective terms.
We will sleep soon (the prevalence of the new cepa in Puerto Rico), in days or weeks. Necessary studies of molecular epidemiology, restraint by contact. These are studies that since December Department of Health is preparing for establishment, collaborating with academic centers and federal institutions. I hate that hayan emcezado entonces poron nos ponen in position to make the works that hacen fail. I’m very surprised if this is a recipe for reading in Puerto Rico, ”said Colón Ramos.
The punctuality science that is the vaccine of Pfizer like the Modern – The ones that are available in Puerto Rico – have tried to be effective against B.1.1.7., But I have certain aspects about which I do not recognize this mutation.
For example, it is known that a person who behaves with the original variant of the SARS-CoV-2 retains a certain degree of immunity against the new cepa, although Colón Ramos recorded that since then he has known cases of reinfection.
On the eve of the executive order, which will take effect on February 8, Colón Ramos anticipates that “in these days” the Coalition of the Scientific Party will publish the recommendations presented to Governor Pierluisi.
“We are having discussions between us and the governor’s team. We are in the process of retrieving (the recommendations) by writing. The recommendations are to be presented and published, ”manifests Colón Ramos, but recalls that, ultimately, the decision on which recommendations to adopt is the first executive.