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UK's Hancock says confident South African variant can be contained

"I'm confident that it can be," he told LBC radio on Wednesday, when asked about whether the variant could be contained.

Published February 3, 2021 Updated February 3, 2021 02:38pm

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LONDON: British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was confident that measures being taken in affected parts of the country to contain the spread of the South African variant would be successful.

"I'm confident that it can be," he told LBC radio on Wednesday, when asked about whether the variant could be contained.

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