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New Covid strain found in UK not seen in India so far, says govt

In a routine press briefing on the coronavirus situation in the country, Niti Aayog’s Dr V K Paul Tuesday said that the new strain of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom has increased transmissibility. However, he added that the new mutation of coronavirus has not been seen in India, so far. “This mutation is not affecting the severity of the disease. Case fatality is not affected by this mutation,” Paul added.