How a new Covid strain may have spread virus in south of England

While variant seems to spread more quickly, it does not appear to be more dangerous

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There are fears a new variant of coronavirus may be speeding up the spread of Covid-19, particularly in south-east England.

Public Health England (PHE) said, as of 13 December, 1,108 cases with this new variant had been identified, predominantly in the south and east of England.