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Originally Posted by nomadking
There has been talk before, of different strains with different infection rates and mortality rates. So nothing that unusual.
Either way, whether because of the newer variant or bad behaviour, if the indications are the R number is higher, then harsher restrictions are required.
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It is perfectly plausible there is a new strain. What is unusual is to know the R number so early. As I said before viruses do not come with R values written on them.
Most likely this is some estimation that actually came with a wide error bar that Boris has chosen not to share with us.