Coronavirus mutation spreading rapidly in the UK may cancel Christmas – BGR

• The UK government has announced stricter lockdown measures after learning that the B.1.1.7 coronavirus mutation seems to be up to 70% more infection than the previous strain.
• The new strain has acquired 17 different changes, which might be a record for SARS-CoV-2 mutations. The UK strain has some similarities to the South African mutation, but they don’t match.
• Experts say the UK COVID-19 mutation isn’t immune to current vaccines, although the strain does feature changes that impact the spike protein….

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