Brazil Covid variant in UK: Health officials race to track down unknown patient
Officials search for carrier of form of virus feared to respond less well to vaccines
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Officials search for carrier of form of virus feared to respond less well to vaccines
Schools will only carry out checks once under deal for phased return to classrooms
Chills, headaches and loss of appetite should be added to Covid symptoms list, say scientists Imperial College study of more than one million people finds 60 per cent diagnosed with virus not experiencing 'classic' signs 10 February 2021 • 3:15pm People in England are encouraged to take a Covid test if they have at least one of four 'classic' symptoms of the virus Credit: Jacob King/PA Loss of appetite, chills, headaches and muscle aches should be added to the list of coronavirus symptoms to look out for, with scientists saying infected people are suffering a wider range of complaints. A st...
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