Spain has registered its first cases of a coronavirus variant believed to be particularly infectious that emerged in Britain, Madrid's regional government said on Saturday. The father, mother and sister of a young man who arrived in Madrid by plane last week have tested positive for the coronavirus variant, it added. The fourth confirmed case of the new variant involves a man who arrived in Madrid on December 20 on another flight. There are another three suspected cases of the coronavirus variant but the results of tests will only be available on Tuesday or Wednesday, Zapatero said. The new strain of the virus has prompted more than 50 countries including Spain to impose travel restrictions on the UK.

Source: Mint December 26, 2020 14:26 UTC