Scientists trying to understand new virus variant – Japan Today

Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines wont work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new variants of the coronavirus, especially the one moving through England and now popping up in the U.S. and other countries.
Scientists say there is reason for concern and more to learn but that the new variants should not cause alarm.
Worry has been growing since before Christmas, when Britains prime minister said the coronavirus variant seemed to spread more easily…

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