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‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant detected in UK

Public Health England said that 77 cases had been identified in the country

Coronavirus surge testing centre in South London this week
Coronavirus surge testing centre in South London this week Photo: Getty Images

A new “double mutant” strain of Covid-19 has been detected in the UK, Public Health England said. 

In a 15 April update, PHE said that 77 cases of the variant, which was first detected in India, had been identified.

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