Britain, ravaged by one virus variant, is trying to hunt down another. – The New York Times

That early alarm system is now being put to the test.
Matt Hancock, the British health secretary, said on Monday: Theres currently no evidence to suggest this variant is any more severe. But we need to come down on it hard, and we will. He urged residents in the affected areas to stay at home and to get tested. This is so important so we can break the chains of transmission of this new variant, he added.
The plan is for researchers to sequence the entire genome of any coronavirus infections found,…

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