UK medical press (Lancet) reports UK coronavirus strain spreads faster, but not as deadly

A study published in the Lancet has good news and bad news on the UK mutant.

• It spread faster than other strains
• it is not as bad as first thought, not as deadly

The UK strain is now the dominant mutant in the US. In countries that have allowed the virus to flourish mutants strains are much more likely to emerge.

For those who want to nitty-gritty, link:

• Genomic characteristics and clinical effect of the emergent SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage in London, UK: a whole-genome sequencing and hospital-based cohort study

I might just wait for the movie I think.