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UK rocked by another 'highly concerning' new Covid variant from South Africa

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coronavirus variant from South Africa has been identified in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.Addressing the UK from No.10, Mr Hancock said two cases of a new Covid variant from South Africa have been identified in the UK.He said both cases have been linked to contacts of people who have travelled from South Africa into the country in the last two weeks.Mr Hancock said the new variant is "highly concerning" and "more transmissible" than the first variant identified in England at the end of September.

The Health Secretary added that it appears the South African variant has also "mutated further," and the Government is now taking action.

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