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‘Supercharged’ mutant coronavirus was detected in Brazil in April, say scientists – Mirror Online
A highly-infectious variant of Covid-19 is spreading rapidly in the UK and it has recently been detected in at least six other countries, including Italy, Denmark…
A Covid-19 mutation that is thought to have “supercharged” a new and highly-infectious variant of the virus in the UK was first detected in Brazil in the spring, say scientists.
Studies show the new variant, known as a N501Y mutation, was circulating in the South American country in April, in Australia between June and July, and in the US in July.
Up to 70 per cent more transmissible, the new variant is spreading rapidly in London and the South East, triggering Tier 4 lockdown restrictions in England…
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