Here's What We Know About the New Coronavirus Strain
- 3 years ago
LONDON — Concerns are growing over a new variant of the coronavirus blamed for a sharp rise in cases in the UK.
The new strain, referred to as B.1.1.7 or VUI-202012/01, contains 23 mutations and other changes to its genome, according to a Reuters report.
BBC News reports officials in the UK have suggested that the new strain may be 70 percent more transmissible than other forms of the virus.
The new strain, referred to as B.1.1.7 or VUI-202012/01, contains 23 mutations and other changes to its genome, according to a Reuters report.
BBC News reports officials in the UK have suggested that the new strain may be 70 percent more transmissible than other forms of the virus.