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Chris Smith
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Late last year, UK health and government officials announced the emergence of a new coronavirus mutation that became dominant in the country. Rather than easing restrictions, the UK instituted a tighter lockdown during the holidays. Even so, the UK government reported record numbers of cases in early January, despite restrictions.
In the weeks that followed, we learned that the current vaccines could neutralize the B.1.1.7 strain discovered in England, and COVID-19 survivors weren’t likely to be reinfected. More recent studies have shown that the current vaccines remain highly effective against the mutant. UK’s own coronavirus statistics prove that the vaccines work as intended.
But there’s terrible news about B.1.1.7 as well. A preliminary study showed a few weeks ago that the UK mutation is around 35% deadlier than other variants. A brand new study offers an even higher estimate. The B.1.1.7 strain is 64% more lethal than previous COVID-19 strains, according to this new study.
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