LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus NI - Indian double-mutation variant detected in Scotland and England - Executive 'concerned' about ROI Covid-19 threat to Northern Ireland progress

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By Andrew Quinn

Deputy Group Live Editor

Published 16th Apr 2021, 11:43 GMT

Updated 16th Apr 2021, 12:39 GMT

A Covid-19 variant first discovered in India has been detected in both England and Scotland, Public Health England has confirmed.

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LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus NI - Indian double-mutation variant detected in Scotland and England - Executive 'concerned' about ROI Covid-19 threat to Northern Ireland progress

A Covid-19 variant first discovered in India has been detected in both England and Scotland, Public Health England has confirmed.

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