New strain of Covid-19 may be cause of rise in cases, Hancock tells MPs
by Simon Murphy Political correspondent from on (#5BMK9)
Health secretary says variant may be linked to rapid spread of virus in south-east England
A new Covid-19 variant has been identified in the UK, the health secretary has revealed, suggesting it could be linked to the rapid spread of the virus in south-east England as millions more people in London are being moved into the toughest restrictions.
Cases of the strain have been found in almost 60 areas, Matt Hancock disclosed, although he stressed that clinical advice suggested it was highly unlikely" the mutation would fail to respond to a vaccine.
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