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>> Plenty being said in the UK press saying its not more lethal. Plenty in the
>> UK press saying its more infectious. And in so being it will be more lethal.
>> How so.
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The first point is the belief that infection of one person with the new strain is no more likely than the previous strain to result in their serious illness or death. The second belief is that if the new strain spreads infection faster and more easily then more people overall will suffer serious illness or death. I say belief because in interviews most scientists emphasize that at this moment neither hypothesis is proven.
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