Covid-19 variant discovered in UK up to 100% more lethal
In the UK study, infection with the new variant led to 227 deaths in a sample of 54,906 patients, compared with 141 among the same number infected with other variants
10 March 2021 - 17:53
London — A highly infectious variant of Covid-19 that has spread around the world since it was first discovered in Britain late in 2020 is between 30% and 100% more deadly than previous dominant variants, researchers said on Wednesday.
In a study that compared death rates among people in Britain infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 variant — known as B.1.1.7 — against those infected with other variants of the Covid-19-causing virus, scientists said the new variant’s mortality rate was “significantly higher”...
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