New Delta variant? Surging infections put UK on mutation watch
The UK on Sunday reported the highest jump in daily new cases since mid-July
18 October 2021 - 18:28
Former US Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb called for “urgent research” into a delta variant mutation after a surge in Covid-19 cases in the UK.
“We need urgent research to figure out if this Delta plus is more transmissible, has partial immune evasion,” Gottlieb said in a tweet. ..
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