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UK COVID-19 variant ‘may be more deadly’


23 January 2021  

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LONDON: Early evidence suggests the variant of coronavirus that emerged in the UK may be more deadly, a BBC report said.

However, there remains huge uncertainty around the numbers – and vaccines are still expected to work.

The data comes from mathematicians comparing death rates in people infected with either the new or the old versions of the virus.

The new more infectious variant has already spread widely across the UK.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a Downing Street briefing: “In addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant identified in London and the south east may be associated with a higher degree of mortality.”

(With inputs from Agencies)

Publish Date : 23 January 2021 13:57 PM

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