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New COVID strain could cause ‘very, very many deaths’ if we don’t reduce social contact, says scientist – Yahoo News Australia
The new variant of COVID-19 led to Tier 4 restrictions being introduced in London and the South East.
A new strain of coronavirus is spreading through the UK faster than previous versions. (AFP via Getty)
People in the UK must reduce their social contact if very, very many deaths from the new strain of coronavirus are to be prevented, a scientist has said.
Professor Andrew Hayward, from the governments New and Emerging Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), said the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant is the worst news of the pandemic so far.
The new strain, named VUI-202012/01, is spreading…
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