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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Alexander Butler

First cases of Covid variant NB.1.8.1 detected in England as virus spreads across UK

The first cases of a new Covid-19 variant have been detected in England as the virus spreads across Britain, the UK’s health agency has confirmed

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said 13 cases of Covid strain NB.1.8.1 had been recorded in England, with “small numbers” detected across the UK.

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