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The Rapid Spread of Delta’s New, Even More Infectious Cousin Could Actually Be Good News

NEW VARIANT’S DROPPED

The new Delta subvariant—known to virologists as AY.4.2—is spreading quickly across Britain, but some experts think that might not actually be a bad thing.

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