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'Double mutant' strain behind increase in Covid-19 cases says India epidemiologist

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A new 'double mutant' Covid-19 strain first discovered in India named B.1.617 appears to be the main driving force behind a 'systematic increase' in new virus cases in the country, says Gautam Menon, a professor and researcher on models of infectious diseases.

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