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How Worried Should We Be About The New U.K. Coronavirus Variant? – 89.3 KPCC
Mathematical modeling suggests that the mutations in this variant make the virus more transmissible. What does that mean for preventive measures — and the new vaccines?…
A new variant of the coronavirus is sweeping through England. At the same time, the country is reporting a record-high number of COVID-19 cases nearly 40,000 on Wednesday as well as surges in hospitalizations and deaths. In London last week, an estimated 2% of people in private households tested positive for the coronavirus, The Independentreported.
So the big question is: Are these events connected? Is the new variant causing this surge?
Now British scientists are starting to answer that question….
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