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Cases Rise in U.K. as Variant Takes Hold

变异病毒出现，英国病例激增

The U.K. is accelerating its vaccination drive as officials estimate that as many as three-quarters of new Covid-19 cases in the country could be the result of a coronavirus variant first identified in India.

据官方评估，英国多达四分之三的新增确诊病例可能为最早在印度发现的新冠病毒变异体。英国正加速推进新冠疫苗的接种工作。