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21.05.2021 - 14:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Health officials are investigating a new coronavirus variant which has caused 49 cases of infection, mostly concentrated in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Public Health England (PHE) has been monitoring the VUI-21MAY-01 variant since April.
It has been designated Variant Under Investigation - which is currently less serious than a Variant of Concern.
The variant is from a lineage which was designated a signal
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coronavirus variant that is a hybrid of strains first found in India and the UK. The country's health minister said lab tests suggested it might spread more easily than other versions of the virus.
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