‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant found in India, health officials say as country battles big increase in daily cases

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Health authorities in India said they have detected a new “double mutant variant” of Covid-19 in the country, in addition to the British, South African and Brazilian strains that have led to a surge in new cases in recent weeks.

On Wednesday, officials in India reported 47,292 new coronavirus cases, the highest single daily rise since November – and double the amount of cases reported a week ago.

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