00:00It will take a few weeks for us to understand what impact this variant has.
00:06Researchers are working to understand more about the mutations
00:09and what they potentially mean for how transmissible or virulent this variant is
00:16and how they may impact our diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.
00:22WHO recommends that countries continue to apply a risk-based
00:27and a scientific approach when implementing travel measures
00:30in accordance with the temporary recommendations of the Ninth Emergency Committee.
00:35It is important to note that every travel measure should be always weighed
00:39and that countries can do a lot already in terms of surveillance and sequencing
00:44and work together with affected countries or globally to work scientifically
00:50to fight this variant and to understand more about it
00:54so that we know how to go about it.
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