13:51, 26 May 2021
Updated: 14:23, 26 May 2021
A NEW Covid variant that emerged in Yorkshire shows how rapidly the virus is evolving to evade vaccines, experts have warned.
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A new strain of the coronavirus with 10 mutations is being probedCredit: Alamy
But this figure, to May 12, appears to have doubled to 99, according to data from the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium.
A new scientific paper reveals the characteristics of the variant for the first time using swabs from people in Sheffield - where cases are centred.
Researchers led by University of Sheffield said the Yorkshire variant has “several” mutations that are already seen in concerning variants from South Africa, Brazil and India.
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Health chiefs rush to speed up vaccine rollout as Indian variant becomes UK’s most dominant strain
Nick McDermott, Health Editor
3:43 ET, May 25 2021
HEALTH bosses are dashing to get more Covid jabs in the nation’s arms as it emerged the Indian variant is now the UK’s most dominant strain.
They have responded by speeding up the offer of second doses to the over-50s to get as many fully immunised against the contagious mutation as fast as possible.
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It came as experts said they were confident that Boris Johnson’s June 21 Freedom Day was “looking good” after research revealed two jabs were highly effective against the variant.