There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death .than the original strain, the British government’s chief scientific adviser said Friday -- though he stressed that the data is uncertain Patrick Vallance told a news conference that “there is evidence that there is an increased
“It also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant… may be associated with a higher degree of mortality,” he said at a Downing Street press conference. The coronavirus strain that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be more deadly as well as more transmissible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. The sobering
Reading Time: 3 minutes LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the new English variant of COVID-19 may be associated with a higher level of mortality although he said evidence showed that both vaccines being used in the country are effective against it. Johnson said that the impact of the new variant, which is
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that early evidence suggests the variant of coronavirus may be more deadly. The data comes from comparing death rates in people infected with either the new or the old strains of the virus. Mr Johnson told a Downing Street briefing: “In addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is some evidence