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25 Jan, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Who would have thought such a tiny DNA change could cause so many problems?

The Kent Covid variant has not only swept through Britain, but it has also exposed deep divides among scientists advising the Government.

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At a Downing Street press conference on Friday, Boris Johnson warned that the mutated virus may increase the Covid death rate by 30%.

However, behind the scenes, there were grumblings from advisers that the data was not yet strong enough to justify such an announcement
Government sources told The Telegraph that Downing Street was "desperate" to get the results out – possibly to prevent a weekend of wild abandon – after new data showed cases were noticeably down and the 'R' rate was now between 0.8 and 1
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What happened on Friday is a good example of the rift that is growing in Sage and its sub-groups.

A major struggle is emerging between those who believe we must learn to live with the virus and those who seek to keep harsh restrictions in place to try and eliminate it
This divide between the scientists will only increase as we get close to a lockdown release decision.

Read @sarahknapton's full analysis here 👇
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