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What coronavirus variants are in the UK? – BBC Focus Magazine
Everything you need to know about the new coronavirus strains detected in the UK, including variants from Brazil and South Africa.
While a UK vaccine rollout represents a huge leap forward in combating COVID-19, several new variants have been detected across the UK.
This includes the so-called UK coronavirus variant, now believed to be the dominant strain across the country.
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced during a press conference on 22 January, there is now some evidence this variant is associated with higher mortality than the old strain.
In addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is…
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