Health
New fast-spreading coronavirus strain ‘has become the dominant variant’ in parts of UK – Fife Today
A new strain of coronavirus identified in the UK spreads significantly faster than previous versions, Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government’s chief scientific adviser…
Speaking at an unscheduled press conference from Downing Street, Dr Vallance said the strain, identified as particularly prevalent in England, has become the dominant variant due to the speed with which it can spread.
The strain, which scientists believe mutated from the original virus in mid-September, accounted for around 28 per cent of cases in London and the Southeast of England in November.
But, Dr Vallance explained, by December it had grown rapidly, and now represents more than 60 per cent…
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