Originally Posted by
Dan1113
With the news that the new UK variant is 30% more deadly, expect borders to be highly, highly shut to the UK for some time to come.
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They don't know for certain but scientists were on hand and you can bet they urged him to make this announcement.
It's not inconceivable that a strain which causes easier infection because it binds better to human cells would result in higher viral load per infection. That in turn could lead to worse outcomes.
Last edited by NewbieRunner; Jan 22, 2021 at 11:38 pm
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