A new variant of the #coronavirus has actually been identified in southeast #England. This lineage consists of 17 defining anomalies and at least 3 vital modifications to the Spike protein. Most significantly is the #N501 Y anomaly to the Spike Protein.The new string has actually been pointed out as reason for Tier 4 limitations in the UK, covering greater London and southeast England. Successfully one third of the UK is under #lockdown through Christmas.Where did these mutations come from? And are these anomalies actually causing increased infections in England?Sources include:Preliminary genomic characterisation of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 family tree in the UK defined by an unique set of spike mutations| https://virological.org/t/preliminary-genomic-characterisation-of-an-emergent-sars-cov-2-lineage-in-the-uk-defined-by-a-novel-set-of-spike-mutations/563Evolutionary virologist Dr. Emma Hodcroft: https://twitter.com/firefoxx66/ status/1338533710178775047The Science Behind London’s Christmas Lockdown| https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2020/12/19/ the-science-behind-londons-christmas-lockdown/? sh =-LRB- e62401 cGenomic public health of hCoV-19| https://www.gisaid.org/epiflu-applications/phylodynamics/No evidence for increased transmissibility from persistent anomalies in SARS-CoV-2| https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19818 -2Covid-19: New coronavirus variant is determined in UK| https://www.bmj.com/content/371/ bmj.m4857Boris Johnson Tightens U.K. Lockdown, Mentioning Fast-Spreading Version of Virus| https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/ world/europe/coronavirus-uk-new- variant.html

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