Variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 associated with a significantly higher mortality rate

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/uoe-vbo031021.php

 

News Release 10-Mar-2021
University of Exeter

 

Variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 associated with a significantly higher mortality rate, research shows

The highly infectious variant of COVID-19 discovered in Kent, which swept across the UK last year before spreading worldwide, is between 30 and 100 per cent more deadly than previous strains, new analysis has shown.

A pivotal study, by epidemiologists from the Universities of Exeter and Bristol, has shown that the SARS-CoV-2 variant, B.1.1.7, is associated with a significantly higher mortality rate amongst adults diagnosed in the community compared to previously circulating strains.


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