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Variant of concern – what does this mean and how concerned should we be? | ITV News – ITV News
Public Health England have identified four new variants – two are deemed to be ‘under investigation’ and two ‘of concern’.
In a way, the name says it all: variant of concern but what does that mean, and how concerned should we be?
In the UK more than 90% of cases are being caused by the Kent variant of Covid that first emerged in September. Its known to be more transmissible and has been given the unhelpful scientific classification B.1.1.7.
On top of that, were now dealing with four new variants. Two are deemed to be under investigation and two of concern as defined by Public Health England.
The first is a not particularly…
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