Britain: The new "Corona" strain is spreading at a faster rate
The chief consultant for doctors in England, Chris Whitty, said today, Saturday, that the new strain of the emerging corona virus (Covid-19) that was discovered in Britain is spreading at a faster rate, and that urgent work is being done to ensure that it does not cause a higher death rate.
"As announced last Monday, the United Kingdom has discovered a new type of Covid-19 virus," Whitty said in a statement.
He continued: "Due to the rapid spread of the new species, the initial data, and the rapidly increasing infection rates, the new strain could spread more quickly."
A spokesman for the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said that the Prime Minister held a conference call with his senior ministers today to discuss concerns about a new strain of Covid-19 virus that is spreading throughout Britain.
The British government recently confirmed that the high number of infections may be partly related to a new type of virus that is more capable of spreading, which prompted it to tighten restrictions in order to limit the spread of Covid 19 in London and other areas of the country.
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