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North of England bracing for huge Covid wave as new variant continues to spread – Yahoo News Australia
The North of England is bracing for a devastating COVID-19 wave as the new variant continues to spread across the UK.
NHS staff outside an entrance to Southend University hospital in Essex. (PA)
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The North of England is bracing for a devastating COVID-19 wave as the new variant continues to spread across the UK.
The mutant coronavirus strain was first detected in the South East before Christmas and has been found to be 70% more transmissible.
It has since been driving up new infection rates, putting the NHS on the brink of being overwhelmed.
Several London hospitals like UCH and the Royal…
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