I have a 27 tweet thread of just the highlights here.
https://www.bustle.com/wellness/is-the-new-strain-of-covid-more-dangerous
“On Dec. 15, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons that a new variant of COVID-19 had been identified in the UK. He said this new strain is spreading faster and could be behind the “very sharp, exponential rises” in cases across the South East. Hearing that the virus could be changing and mutating is obviously unnerving, so, for those looking searching for more information, here’s what we know about the new COVID-19 strain so far.
The new strain of COVID-19 was first found in Kent by Public Health England. It’s since been identified in 60 local authority areas and is believed to be similar to mutations discovered in other countries. “