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Early evidence suggests the UK coronavirus variant could also be more deadly, officials say – SBS News
The warning comes after a preliminary assessment of early data and as Britain sees record numbers of COVID-19 deaths.
The coronavirus variant that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be more deadly as well as more transmissible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned.
The sobering news came as the UK sees record deaths from COVID-19, following a surge in cases and hospitalisations since the variant was first identified in southeast England in September.
The variant has also spread to more than 60 nations – including China, where the pandemic began more than a year ago – according to the World Health…
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