UK Finds ‘Mutations of Concern’ in Bristol and Liverpool: Health Secretary

Over 4,000 variants of the CCP virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or the novel coronavirus, have been identified across the globe. Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock

British health authorities have identified 43 cases of CCP virus “mutations of concern” in Bristol and Liverpool, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday.

He told Parliament that 11 cases of “mutations of concern” had been identified in Bristol, and 32 cases in Liverpool.