Coronavirus: new variant found in Britain might be more deadly than original, says Boris Johnson

A new strain of coronavirus reported in Britain may be more deadly than first thought, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, as he warned again that the country faces a long wait before it can emerge from lockdown.Speaking at a news conference Friday in London, the premier said new evidence had led the government to revise its initial view that the variant was more contagious but not more dangerous. It may be 30 per cent more deadly than the original strain – or more, a government analysis found…

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