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New coronavirus variant overwhelms hospitals in UK

The new variant of the coronavirus has seen hospitals in the UK overwhelmed with COVID patients, leaving them unable to carry out other operations. As Charlotte Chelsom Pill reports, this is taking a toll on the population and on medical workers alike.

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