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‘Double mutant’ strain linked to India detected in quarantine hotels
Several cases of the so-called “double mutant” strain of COVID-19 have been detected in Queensland quarantine hotels this month, as the state’s premier calls for a suspension on flights from India.
India was last week declared a “high-risk” location as the Australian government slashed arrivals from the subcontinental country in the grips of a devastating and record-setting coronavirus outbreak.
India recorded 346,786 new infections on Saturday, setting a world record for the third consecutive day.
It is not yet known if the outbreak…
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