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Health Secretary warns new COVID variant 'could pose substantial risk to public health'

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Health Secretary warns new COVID variant 'could pose substantial risk to public health'

Health Secretary warns new COVID variant 'could pose substantial risk to public health'

Sajid Javid told MPs in a Commons statement that the new variant identified in South Africa is 'of huge international concern', amid fears the strain, which 'could defeat vaccines' may reach the UK.


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