Singapore has one of the highest reported numbers of B.1.617 cases, the “double-mutant” variant of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus. The variant was first detected in India in October 2020 and has spread worldwide now. It is estimated to be 225 per cent more infectious than the original strain. In this #TalkingPoint episode, Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State (Health); Assoc Prof Vernon Lee, Director at the Communicable Diseases Division, Ministry of Health; and Assoc Prof David Lye, Director of the Infectious Disease Research and Training Office at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, answer questions on this variant. 00:00 B.1.617 spreads very easily. Is it also more dangerous? 00:36 How infectious is B.1.617? 00:45 How much more infectious is B.1.617 than the original COVID-19 strain? 01:54 Can B.1.617 penetrate masks and personal protection equipment? 02:31 How did Singapore get so many B1617 cases? Watch the full episode of #TalkingPoint https://youtu.be/7_9v8AwcLTY ALSO WATCH: Why Do Vaccinated Folks Still Get COVID-19? 10+1 Common Vaccination Questions https://youtu.be/KvKoFdINAAQ Singapore’s 3 COVID-19 Vaccines – And Is One Better Than The Others?: https://youtu.be/KWmO8sTjuwU Is The COVID-19 Vaccine Safe For Me? Your Questions Answered: https://youtu.be/QhKiopuZbtg What’s The Proof That BioNTech’s mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe?: https://youtu.be/6d5uvstgNPk For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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