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Coronavirus variant: Expert outlines details of new strain
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Dr Zubaida Haque, part of the Independent Scientific Advisory Group for England (ISAGE), has said the whole of England “must be put into Tier Four immediately” as the mutated strain of COVID-19 spreads across the country. The medical professional took to Twitter to urge the Government to implement the toughest restrictions “now to save lives”, as the UK passes 70,000 total deaths from coronavirus.