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Scientists Now Worried the UK Coronavirus Variant Is Deadlier – Gizmodo
According to new data, B 1.1.7 is not only more transmissible than earlier strains, but it may also be more likely to cause death.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an unsettling announcement on Friday about B 1.1.7, the variant of the coronavirus first found in the UK last fall thats become widespread in the country and elsewhere. According to data newly analyzed by UK scientists, B 1.1.7 is not only more transmissible than earlier strains, but it may also be more likely to cause death. Though these conclusions are still preliminary, they do appear to be worth taking seriously.
The announcement was based on data assessed…
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