What do we know about the fast-spreading Covid variant in UK?

What can scientists tell us about the new mutation of Sars-CoV-2 that is circulating in south-east England? Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage A fast-spreading variant of Sars-CoV-2 – the virus that causes Covid-19 – compelled Boris Johnson to scale back his government’s “Christmas bubble” plans for England, including a “stay at home” order covering London and much of the south and east of England.These additional restrict