British scientists have discovered that the British coronavirus variant is likely to be associated with a higher risk of death than other coronavirus variants.
A new document shows there is evidence that the British variant leads to more deaths and hospitalization, but it is not clear why, The New York Times reported
It is not clear whether the virus is more deadly because it has a higher viral load or whether it is due to external factors, such as being more common in people who are more at risk of dying from the virus.
The coronavirus vaccines on the market may defend themselves against the UK variant, but it is a concern for many as the roll-out of vaccines has snags in some places around the world.
The UK part is also spreading faster than other variants as the United States already has more than 800 cases in 37 states. There are no fewer than 82 other countries that have also seen the British variant.
Despite the variant transmitting faster and likely contributing to more hospitalizations, it is still uncommon for those who are young or in good health to become seriously ill with the virus.
In addition to the British part, South Africa and Brazil also have their own parts of the corona virus that are coming out. Those strands are also in the US, but are not that widespread.