(NPR) New COVID-19 Variant Spreads To Dozens Of Countries

New COVID-19 Variant Spreads To Dozens Of Countries

Ambulances are parked outside the NHS Nightingale hospital at the ExCeL center in east London on Friday. Hospitals in the U.K. are preparing for an influx of patients as the coronavirus continues to spread.



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New COVID-19 Variant Spreads To Dozens Of Countries

The new strain, which likely originated in the U.K. in September, has spread to more than 30 countries across several continents. Meanwhile, the U.S. saw record COVID-19 deaths in December.