No ‘patient zero’ as Covid-19 came into UK at least 1,300 times

By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

Study prompts further criticism that chances to suppress infection early in outbreak were missed

There was no “patient zero” in the UK’s Covid-19 epidemic, according to research showing that the infection was introduced on at least 1,300 occasions.

The findings, from the Covid-19 Genomics UK consortium, have prompted further criticism that opportunities to suppress the spread of infection in February and March were missed.

Source: No ‘patient zero’ as Covid-19 came into UK at least 1,300 times

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