Health officials: UK variant running wild, hitting children at a worrying rate – The Times of Israel

The government’s coronavirus czar said Monday that mutated COVID-19 strains brought into the country by returning travelers are hampering efforts to contain the disease outbreak.
Nachman Ash told Radio 103FM that over the past couple of days information from the UK, where the so-called British variant was first detected, has indicated that the strain causes serious symptoms at a 30 percent higher rate.
The British government has said there are preliminary indications the strain may cause 30% higher…

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