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Britain tightens lockdowns over virus mutation with ‘significantly faster’ transmission rates – The Washington Post
The coronavirus variant is believed to spread faster, but does not appear more deadly or resistant to vaccines.
At a news conference from 10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the new variant may be up to 70 percent more transmissible.
This is spreading very fast, he said, announcing international travel bans and other measures for about 18 million people in England beginning Sunday. Wales and Scotland followed with their own tightened restrictions and travel bans.
Many countries have reimposed restrictions as coronavirus cases roared back in second and third waves. Britain, however,…
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