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The new mutants: the Covid variants worrying health officials worldwide – The Guardian
Researchers at a high-security Sydney lab are learning more about concerning Covid variants from the swabs of international travellers

Medical researchResearchers at a high-security Sydney lab are learning more about concerning Covid variants from the swabs of international travellers
In December, the UK reported a Covid-19 variant of concern, commonly referred to as the B117 variant, which appeared to be more transmissible. Since then, scientists have established that B117 is somewhere between 50% to 70% more transmissible than other variants. If more people are getting sick, there is more pressure on health systems, and in the…
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