January 24, 2021 20:00Alla Lysak
Britain says a new strain of coronavirus could be deadly
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Not only is the new British strain of coronavirus spreading faster, it is arguably more deadly.
This statement was made by the Prime Minister of Great Britain Boris Johnson, he was quoted by the head of government Air force.
In addition to spreading faster, there is now preliminary evidence that a new strain found in London and the southeast could cause high mortality. And it is as a result of this new strain that the healthcare system is now under very high pressure.At the briefing, Johnson clarified that this is a more lethal virus, its mortality increased by 30% (preliminary data).
However, Britain was quick to reassure citizens, the chief scientific adviser to the government stressed that this is only preliminary data. According to Patrick Vollens, it was too early to announce the figures, the final conclusions may be different.
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