Super infectious Kent Covid variant could cause chaos in US by triggering ‘new pandemic’, expert warns
Updated: Apr 6 2021, 5:35 ET
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THE super infectious Kent variant of Covid could be the start of a new pandemic in the US, a leading expert has warned.
Dr. Michael Osterholm said young people are playing a role in the new wave of cases of the B117 Covid mutation, first identified in the United Kingdom.
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The mutation now ripping through parts of America and Dr Osterholm said more than 740 schools reported cases of the variant in Minnesota alone.