Brazil Covid variant: Eleven cases of new strain detected as mutation has been in UK ...
(World News Brazil)

ALMOST a dozen cases of a mutant Brazilian strain of Covid have been detected in the UK. Prof Wendy Barclay, from Imperial College London, said there are two more contagious variants of the virus which have recently emerged in the South American nation. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates 7 7 The more concerning of the two a 'super Brazilian strain' - which was picked up in travellers in Japan - has not yet been found in Britain. But scientists have confirmed the second worrying mutation has been in Britain "for some time" and detected 11 times so far. It has already been linked to two cases of reinfection in Brazil - suggesting it may be...