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Viruses mutate all the time, including the coronavirus that’s caused the global Covid-19 pandemic. Although most of the changes are innocuous, some specific mutations have sparked alarm, and four variants that emerged in the U.K., South Africa, Brazil and India have caused particular concern as they spread worldwide. Studies suggest they are more contagious and some evidence points to one of them being more deadly. At least one other is driving reinfections. Developers are working on second-gene
The so-called UK strain, B.1.1.7, still makes up the vast majority of new cases in the US, but the Indian variant is now rising at a rapid rate despite vaccination efforts.
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Blackburn and Darwen is now the area in the UK with the highest rate of new Covid-19 cases - overtaking Bolton.
Both areas have reported some of the highest numbers of cases of the Indian Covid variant.
A total of 584 confirmed cases were recorded in Blackburn with Darwen in the seven days to May 26, according to Public Health England.
It equates to an infection rate of 390.1 cases per 100,000 people – the highest seven-day rate for the area since the start of February.