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coronavirus in the UK, it has been announced. Over 1,000 cases of the virus variant have been identified in England in the past few days, primarily in the south of the country.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday afternoon that the new variant may be responsible for the "faster spread" of Covid-19 in South East England, which is currently experiencing a surge in infections."We have identified a new variant of coronavirus, which may be associated with the fastest spread in the south-east of England," he told MPs in the Commons."Initial analysis suggests that this variant is growing faster than the existing variants."We've currently identified over 1,000 cases with this variant, predominantly in the south of England, although cases.

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