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Google reveals 4.5 million results of "UK variant" +covid as of 20 January 2021 (archived). Some government/media sources, including the British ones, used it as a name, some used it colloquially. It is one of the top four terms in common (colloquial) usage, including U.K. Covid-19 variant, U.K. Coronavirus variant, U.K. variant and U.K. strain (click the above links for a list of source). The consensus on Request for Comment for UK- usage on the talk page of VOC 202012/01 is to include these terms prominently in the article's lede.
- "'Covid Triangle' Emerges in London's Poorer Neighborhoods as U.K. Variant Rampages". Wall Street Journal. 2021-01-18.
- "Brazilian variant: what is the new Covid strain and should I be worried?". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2021-01-18. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18.
- "State Health Department Confirms First Case of U.K. COVID Variant in Louisiana (press release)". Office of the Governor of Louisiana. 2021-01-16.
- "Covid: How worrying are the UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants?". BBC. 2021-01-14.
- "New research on U.K. coronavirus variant has scientists worried". Los Angeles Times. 2021-01-10.
- "As U.K. variant spreads in U.S., scientists warn that country isn't doing enough to track Covid strains". NBC News. 2021-01-09.
- "UK variant linked to high viral loads, Neanderthal gene offers protection". Reuters. 2021-01-07.
