Monday 25 January 2021

South Africa coronavirus variant: 77 cases found in UK

South Africa coronavirus variant: 77 cases found in UK The UK has identified 77 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa, the health secretary has said.

Cases are linked to travellers arriving in the UK, rather than community transmission, Matt Hancock added.

He told the BBC's Andrew Marr cases were under "very close" observation and enhanced contact tracing was under way. BBC News

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