UK searches for sixth person believed to be carrying Covid-19 variant noted in Brazil
The identity of the patient is still unknown as they failed to complete a test registration card, leaving health officials without information to find them
01 March 2021 - 15:29
The UK is trying to trace a person infected with a Brazilian variant of the coronavirus that authorities say may be more resistant to vaccines.
Six cases of the mutation, which originated in the Amazonian city of Manaus, have been detected in the UK, Public Health England said on Sunday. While five have been found, the identity of the final patient is still unknown because they failed to complete a test registration card, leaving health officials without the information needed to find them...
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