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Here’s what you need to know about the Covid Brazil variant

Over the course of February, six cases in total were found in the UK – three in England and three in Scotland

LICHFIELD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Members of the public receive their Covid-19 vaccinations at Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire
LICHFIELD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Members of the public receive their Covid-19 vaccinations at Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The UK's health officials are desperately trying to locate an individual who was infected with a strand of the coronavirus variant that was initially detected in Brazil.

Over the course of February, six cases in total were found in the UK – three in England and three in Scotland.

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