Brazilian Variant of CCP Virus Identified in UK

Brazilian Variant of CCP Virus Identified in UK
A laboratory technician uses a pipette device to process samples to test for the CCP virus, at Biogroup Laboratory's lab in west London, on Jan. 21, 2021. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
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Up to six cases of the CCP virus variant first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus have been detected in the UK, Public Health England (PHE) said on Sunday.

Three cases were found in England. Three other cases were identified in Scotland, which were not linked to cases in England.