COVID-19 deadly UK strain now in Nigeria, four persons found with it, PTF confirmsThe deadly B117 strain of COVID-19, first reported in the United Kingdom and also in South Africa, has been found in Nigeria. He added that while three were travellers from Nigeria to other places, the fourth person was discovered in-country. The PTF boss said: ​”Over the last few weeks, the PTF has been closely following the rising number of infections reported daily in Nigeria and in other jurisdictions. “There have been reports of cases with the B117 variant strain, first reported in the UK, found in Nigeria. According to him, “The PTF is improving on the International Travel Portal to minimise the challenges passengers keep encountering.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 25, 2021 19:15 UTC