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					Originally Posted by downquark1  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.
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Did Boris also  create it in Brazil in the Spring? (If the Telegraph story is to be believed)
		 
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