Kool_SRG Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 The 'UK' coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 countries/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. Geneva: The 'UK' coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 countries/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. "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 said. On December 14, 2020, the UK announced that a new coronavirus strain had been detected in the country, with the new variant being 70 per cent more transmissible. After the news emerged, many countries suspended travel to and from the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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