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CDC says new variant spreads faster
Researchers with the CDC says the new variant of the coronavirus spreads about 50% faster than the old variant and say it will take over the original strain.
The UK virus variant might now be deadlier than other coronavirus strains. CDC scientists are reviewing new mortality data from UK health officials which indicates that it is more lethal.
A new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain could become the dominant variant in the United States by March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..
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