GENEVA [SWITZERLAND] : The new strain of the coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, the regional director of WHO Europe said, adding that World Health Organisation (WHO) is continuing to monitor the situation. "8 countries in the @WHO_Europe region have now identified the new COVID-19 variant VOC-202012/01. WHO is continuing to monitor and will provide updates," Hans Kluge tweeted. Vigilance is important while research is ongoing to define its impact #UnitedActionForBetterHealth — Hans Kluge (@hans_kluge) December 25, 2020Last week, the new strain of the coronavirus was firstly detected in the United Kingdom. Following the arrival of the new strain, several countries introduced new travel restrictions.

Source: Mint December 26, 2020 00:00 UTC