Study Reveals How Much Deadlier UK COVID Variant Found in U.S. Could Be

The COVID-19 variant that originated in the UK and is now spreading in the US may be up to 70 percent deadlier than previous versions of the bug, according to a British study.

A group that includes experts from universities and public agencies in the UK found that the variant — known as B.1.1.7 — is likely about 30 percent to 70 percent deadlier than the original strain, according to Fox News.

Scientists had already determined that the so-called Kent variant — named after the county where it was first detected — was probably that much more transmissible.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted last month that it “may also be associated with a higher degree of mortality.”

The new follow-up study, which examined a larger sample size of patients, appeared to confirm those conclusions. (Read more from “Study Reveals How Much Deadlier UK COVID Variant Found in U.S. Could Be” HERE)

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