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Why health experts are so worried about UK COVID-19 strain

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January 11 2021 - 4:30am
Nurse Di Allende conducts a COVID-19 test at the drive-in COVID-19 testing site in Kambah. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
Nurse Di Allende conducts a COVID-19 test at the drive-in COVID-19 testing site in Kambah. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The re-emergence of the virulent UK strain of COVID-19 in Queensland has set Australian health authorities again on edge, aware of potentially how quickly this more contagious strain could spread into the population.

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Peter Brewer

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Telling the truth and holding agencies accountable must matter to us all. It's also important to tell the story well, and factually. Contact me at peter.brewer@canberratimes.com.au

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