According to the New York Times, initial research indicates the Covoid-19 B.1.1.7 variant is 35-45% more transmissible and 40-60% more lethal. In Europe, due to the rapid spread of the variants, governments are mandating medical-grade masks in public spaces such as airports and mass transit. “The overall picture is one of something like a 40 to 60 percent increase in hospitalization risk, and risk of death,” Neil Ferguson, an epidemiologist and scientific adviser to the British government |















