Coronavirus Mutations

• ‘Better velcro’: Why does the U.K. coronavirus variant spread more easily?

  Experts say the new variant first identified in the U.K. is up to 70 per cent more transmissible, but does not appear to cause more severe illness.  

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  Jan 28, 2021
  
• Canada reports first cases of U.K. coronavirus variant. Here’s what you need to know

  Health Canada says there is no evidence that the new, possibly more contagious strain found in Ontario and B.C. will cause more severe disease or impact vaccine effectiveness.

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  Dec 27, 2020
  
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• U.K. coronavirus variant spreads to more European countries

  Northern Ireland went into a six-week lockdown and in Wales, restrictions that were relaxed for Christmas Day were also re-imposed.

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  Dec 26, 2020
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• Canada ‘actively monitoring’ new coronavirus variants

  There is still no evidence that the new, more contagious strains of COVID-19 found in the United Kingdom and South Africa are in Canada, health authorities say.

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  Dec 25, 2020