UK finds 11 cases of SA variant in people with no travel links
Scientists have said the SA virus variant appears to be more transmissible, but there is no evidence it causes more severe disease
01 February 2021 - 16:43
London — Eleven people in different regions have tested positive for the SA coronavirus variant without having any links to people who have travelled recently, prompting mass testing in the areas to contain the outbreak.
The UK government said on Monday the people are self-isolating and robust contact tracing has taken place to trace their contacts and ask them to self-isolate too...
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