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People infected with coronavirus 'could still catch Brazil variant', expert warns

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Covid-19 found in the UK could likely infect people who have already had coronavirus, according to an expert in communicable diseases.Six cases of the concerning P.1 variant were confirmed in the UK over the weekend - three in Scotland and three in England.The Scottish Government revealed cases of the variant were identified in the north-east of the country during 10-day period of self-isolation after travelling from Brazil via Paris and London to Aberdeen in early February.Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College, warned there has been an 'enormous wave of reinfections' across Brazil due to the mutant variant.He said it looks likely the Brazilian variant is “breaking through” antibodies built up by previous.

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