As of Dec. 13, 1,108 COVID-19 cases with the new variant had been identified, predominantly in the south and east of England, Public Health England said in a statement.
But there is currently no evidence that the variant is more likely to cause severe COVID-19 infections, the scientists said, or that it would render vaccines less effective.
媒体报道英国英格兰地区出现变种新型冠状病毒，截至12月13日，已经发现的感染人数为1108例。
不过人们更关心的是：变异的病毒是否是否更具有传染性？是否会影响现有疫苗？
据科学家们说，目前没有证据表明这种变异病毒会更具感染力，也没有证据表明它会降低疫苗的效力。
As of Dec. 13, 1,108 COVID-19 cases with the new variant had been identified, predominantly in the south and east of England, Public Health England said in a statement.
But there is currently no evidence that the variant is more likely to cause severe COVID-19 infections, the scientists said, or that it would render
vaccines less effective.