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Much of the increase in infection in the UK is due to increased infection among children. Now researchers will investigate whether children are more susceptible to the new variant of the virus.
British schools have had rules for social distancing this fall. In recent weeks, however, many infections have been observed in children in the south of England. Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP
The new variant of the coronavirus, which has spread rapidly in the UK, is cause for concern. It may contain a mutation that makes children as susceptible to the virus as adults. In that case, this variant of the virus differs from what has been seen before, say British researchers.
– We are convinced that this variant is more easily transmitted than other types of virus in the UK, says Peter Horby according to Reuters. He is a professor at the University of Oxford specializing in new infectious diseases. He also runs Nervtag, a research group that advises British authorities on the pandemic.
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