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Evidence that new variant may be more deadly - Johnson

Evidence that new variant may be more deadly - Johnson

Evidence that new variant may be more deadly - Johnson
Jan 22, 2021 1 min, 18 secs

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said there is some evidence that the new variant of coronavirus first identified in the UK may be linked to a higher death rate.

Mr Johnson told the Downing Street press conference: "I must tell you this afternoon that we've been informed today that in addition to spreading more quickly it also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant, the variant that was first identified in London and the South East, may be associated with a higher degree of mortality.".

Mr Vallance said the variants that originated in Brazil and South Africa are of more concern than that of the UK, because there are fears they may be less susceptible to vaccines.

He said it was too early to know whether the variant from South Africa was more resistant to vaccines.

"It is the case that both the South African and Brazilian identified variants have more differences in shape which might mean they are recognised differently by antibodies.

Meanwhile, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said "there is evidence in the public domain" that the South African coronavirus variant "reduces by about 50%" vaccine efficacy

In what is reportedly a recording of an online webinar with travel agents this week, obtained by MailOnline, he said: "There is evidence in the public domain, although we are not sure of this data so I wouldn't say this in public, but that the South African variant reduces by about 50% the vaccine efficacy."

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