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UK reports first case of new Covid virus variant

The variant has also been identified in Israel, Denmark and the US.

Reuters
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People shop on Oxford Street in London, Britain, April 10. Photo: Reuters
People shop on Oxford Street in London, Britain, April 10. Photo: Reuters

The UK Health Security Agency said on Friday the first case of Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in the country in an individual with no recent travel history.

On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was tracking the new, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid.

The variant has also been identified in Israel, Denmark and the US.

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