‘UK’ coronavirus variant detected in 41 Countries/Territories: WHO

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The ‘UK’ coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 nations/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) mentioned in a press release.

“As of 5 January 2021, the VOC-202012/01 variant initially detected in the United Kingdom has been detected in a small number of cases in 40 other countries/territories/areas in five of the six WHO regions, and the 501Y.V2 variant initially detected in South African in six other countries/territories/areas,” the WHO mentioned.

On December 14, 2020, the UK introduced {that a} new coronavirus pressure had been detected within the nation, with the brand new variant being 70 per cent extra transmissible.

After the information emerged, many nations suspended journey to and from the UK.
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