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A new Covid-19 virus strain was recently identified in the United Kingdom. This discovery might lead Malaysians to wonder what this means for us, and if we should be concerned.
The variant, dubbed B.1.1.7 or VUI-202012/01 (for the first “variant under investigation” in December 2020), first came to light in late November when the government agency Public Health England (PHE) was investigating why infection rates in Kent failed to decrease despite national restrictions.
Then, a cluster linked to the variant was discovered to be spreading rapidly into London and Essex, though the new strain was predominantly found in the areas South and East of England.
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