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A NEW Covid variant that emerged in Yorkshire shows how rapidly the virus is evolving to evade vaccines, experts have warned.
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A new strain of the coronavirus with 10 mutations is being probedCredit: Alamy
But this figure, to May 12, appears to have doubled to 99, according to data from the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium.
A new scientific paper reveals the characteristics of the variant for the first time using swabs from people in Sheffield - where cases are centred.
Researchers led by University of Sheffield said the Yorkshire variant has “several” mutations that are already seen in concerning variants from South Africa, Brazil and India.
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Vital coronavirus research, including a project tracking variants in India, has had its funding reduced by up to 70% under swingeing cuts to the UK overseas aid budget.
One of Britainâs leading infectious disease experts said the UK government cuts were certain to damage attempts to tackle the virus and track new variants.
Oliver Pybus, a professor of evolution and infectious disease at the University of Oxford and part of the team that identified the Kent and Brazilian Covid variants, said: âA 70% cut for a huge international consortium with a budget of £20m and over 80 employees â this is devastating.â