Study: English Covid variant not linked to more serious infections | Malay Mail

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PARIS, April 13 — The English variant of the novel coronavirus does not increase the severity of Covid-19 compared to other strains, according to research published today that also confirmed its increased transmissibility.  The variant, known as B117, is now the dominant viral strain across...

Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021 06:46 AM MYT

The research found however that the variant was associated with a higher viral load and reproduction rate than normal variants. The authors also analysed the transmissibility by looking at data generated by PCR testing. They found that samples of B117 tended to contain greater quantities of the virus than non-B117 swabs.

 

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