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Why the COVID-19 variants are so dangerous and how to stop them spreading

  • Written by Michael Plank, Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury
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With new, more infectious variants of COVID-19 detected around the world, and at New Zealand’s border, the risk of further level 3 or 4 lockdowns is increased if those viruses get into the community.

These include a variant called B.1.1.7 that has spread very quickly within the UK, with other new variants now...

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