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GENEVA [SWITZERLAND] The new strain of coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, said the regional director of WHO Europe, adding that the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to monitor the situation. Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, highlighted the need to push forward protective measures, saying the …

This new variant is concerning because it is more transmissible and has mutated more than the new variant that has been discovered in the UK, authorities said. In the UK, two cases of another new South African-related coronavirus have been identified, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed in London on Wednesday. …