UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is evidence the new variant detected in the UK is deadlier than the original. Photo: DPA
Coronavirus: new variant found in Britain might be more deadly than original, says Boris Johnson
- The mutant variant may be 30 per cent more deadly than the original strain – or more, a UK government analysis found
- The warning comes as Britain grapples with the highest death toll in Europe and battles to recover from its deepest recession in more than 300 years
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is evidence the new variant detected in the UK is deadlier than the original. Photo: DPA