NERVTAG: there is a realistic possibility that infection with VOC B117 is associated with an increased risk of death compared to infection with non-VOC viruses

Coronavirus, England, Europe, Health, Mutation, Northern Ireland, Reinfection, Science, Scotland, UK, Vaccine, Wales

“Several new analyses are however consistent in reporting increased disease severity in people infected with VOC B.1.1.7 compared to people infected with non-VOC virusvariants.”

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** This post was originally published on January 23, 2021 **