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‘Double mutation’ Indian variant of Covid-19 discovered in the UK Leah Sinclair Two women self-administer a Covid-19 test at a mobile novel coronavirus testing centre on Clapham Common in south London, on April 13, 2021.
A coronavirus variant with a “double mutation” has been detected in the UK after having first emerged in India.
A total of 77 cases of the variant, known as B.1.617, have been recorded in the UK up to April 14, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Of these cases, 73 were recorded in England and four in Scotland.
It was the first time PHE had reported the variant in the UK and it is currently labelled as “variant under investigation”.
New surge testing site opens after Covid variant discovered in Manchester
Moston and Harpurhey are the last areas in Manchester to see mass testing programmes
17:26, 19 FEB 2021
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Pulling together to face the latest Covid threat: How Moss Side is battling a worrying new variant I m here to do my civil duty - they want us to get tested so let s do it.
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It s -2C, there s snow on the ground and dozens of people are standing in a queue outside a Moss Side church.
Despite the icy conditions, most of the people waiting here have a grim determination about them - they feel like they have a job to do.
Around 24 hours ago, authorities began to issue warnings about a new strain of coronavirus which has recently surfaced in South Manchester.