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CDC reviewing new data that suggests coronavirus variant identified in UK could be more deadly – WDSU New Orleans
A UK report released states there is “a realistic possibility” that the new variant has a higher death rate than other variants.
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Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection are speaking with UK health officials to learn more about British data that suggests a new coronavirus variant could be more deadly.
“The CDC has reached out to UK officials and is reviewing their new mortality data associated with variant B.1.1.7,” a CDC official told CNN Saturday, using the scientific name for the variant first spotted in the UK in November.
A UK report released…
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