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UK Chief Scientist Says New Virus Variant May be More Deadly – EDGE Media Network
There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death than the original strain.
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a coronavirus press conference at 10 Downing Street in London. (Source:Leon Neal/Pool via AP)
There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death than the original strain, the British government’s chief scientific adviser said Friday — though he stressed that the data is uncertain.
Patrick Vallance told a news conference that “there is evidence that there is an increased…
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