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Virus variant, WHO asks for more checks in Europe

12/20/2020, 2:04:43 PM


WHO Europe asks countries to "tighten controls" after the discovery in Great Britain of a new variant of Covid-19, which would spread faster. (HANDLE)

(ANSA) - COPENHAGEN, DEC 20 - WHO Europe asks countries to "strengthen controls" after the discovery in Great Britain of a new variant of Covid-19, which would spread more rapidly.

WHO also recommends its members to "increase sequencing capacity" of the virus to understand more about the risks posed by the variant, a spokesperson for the body said.

(HANDLE).