One was the British Kent variant and the other the South African one. (Image: Getty Images)"So it is likely the lady was co-infected with different viruses from two different people. The Kent variant, known as B.1.1.7; Alpha, was reported to the WHO by the UK government in December. In January scientists in Brazil reported two people had been infected simultaneously with two different strains. Previous research has found people can catch different strains of flu simultaneously.

Source: Daily Mirror July 11, 2021 08:00 UTC