What we know about the four 'variants of concern' being looked at in the UK
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxScientists in the UK are looking into four new strains of coronavirus that have been classed as 'variants of concern'.
The latest strain to come under the classification is one identified in Bristol, which has also been found in Manchester.The Bristol strain has the E484K mutation and is a version of the Kent strain, another 'variant of concern' which is now dominant in the UK.It has been identified in 21 cases in the UK.Classifications are determined by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) – a group of scientists which advise the government.Out of the four 'variants of concern' identified by the group, only three have been found in the UK.The variant identified in Bristol, the dominant.
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