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New Covid variant: COVID-19 under the microscope (Image: GETTY)
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B1525 seems biologically similar to the South African variant which raised concern amongst health officials earlier this year.
The E484K mutation, present both in the South African and Kent variants has also appeared in this one.
The alteration means it can more effectively infiltrate the immune system and replicate, causing infection.
The advantage has earned similar Covid mutants the title variant of concern , with additional fears E484K could help it bypass protections provided by the vaccine.
New Covid variant: All the UK vaccines and their effectiveness (Image: EXPRESS)
CORONAVIRUS, specifically SARS-CoV-2 is thought to have evolved from a bat virus - although an intermediate species has been theorised to play a part in its transmission to humans. Now researchers are sure that a pangolin coronavirus could infect people.