The new coronavirus variant detected in the United Kingdom may be more deadly and transmissible than the original strain, although more research is needed, Britain’s …
The new coronavirus variant detected in the United Kingdom may be more deadly and transmissible than the original strain, although more research is needed, Britain’s chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said Friday, numerous sources reported. Vallance said that for a man in his 60s, the original strain of the virus carries an average risk of killing 10 out of every 1,000 people who are infected, the Associated Press reported. “With the new variant, for 1,000 people infected, roughly 13 or 14 people might be expected to die,” he said. Vallance emphasized that the evidence is uncertain regarding the mortality rate and that more research is needed.
