South China Morning Post · General

UK detects ‘more transmissible’ variant of coronavirus linked to South Africa | South China Morning Post

Story summary

The UK has detected a “more transmissible” variant of coronavirus in contacts of two new cases who have travelled from South Africa. British Health Minister Matt Hancock said on December 23, 2020, that immediate restrictions on travel to and from South Africa have been imposed. Anyone who has travelled there in the …

Read at South China Morning Post

Opens the original publisher in a new tab. Full articles belong to their publishers; a subscription may be required.

Your local edition.

Choose a timezone for story timestamps and date filters.