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Earlier this week British scientists announced that they had identified a mutated version of the novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, with the new strain appearing to be more contagious than other variants of the virus that have run rampant throughout the planet.
But is that alone reason for alarm?
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Scientists have mixed opinions. The virus mutation does not seem to be more deadly although coronavirus is already comparatively far more deadly than other very contagious pathogens like flu and cold viruses.
So what does this mutation mean, and how will it affect our own lives and public health? Here s what we know.
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Updated 7:50 AM ET, Mon December 21, 2020 (CNN)In the name of science and solidarity, the European Commission has secured over 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines for the bloc since June.
Now, as European Union regulators edge closer to approving two of those vaccines, the commission is asking its 27 nations to get ready to work together to roll them out.
If it all goes to plan, the EU s vaccine program could go down as one of the greatest achievements in the history of the European project.
The EU has suffered a sustained battering in recent years, fueled by the UK s departure, a surge in nationalist parties, and Euroskeptic attitudes across the continent.