New COVID-19 strains identified in United Kingdom, South Africa: Here s everything we know so far
England’s Chief Medical Officer said that the new coronavirus mutation may have led to the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in London. South Africa s health authorities also said the variant found there seemed to spread faster.
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New strains of the novel coronavirus have been identified separately in the United Kingdom and South Africa.
England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said on December 19 that the new variant of the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, can spread more quickly and urgent work is underway to confirm that it does not cause a higher mortality rate.