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Spain Confirms First Cases Of UK’s New Covid Variant

Spain Confirms First Cases Of UK’s New Covid Variant

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Spain has now confirmed first cases of UK Covid Variant.

Four cases of a coronavirus variant believed to be particularly infectious that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Madrid, the regional government said Saturday, the first cases detected in Spain.

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All four cases involved people who recently arrived from the UK, the Madrid regional government’s deputy health chief Antonio Zapatero told a news conference.

 

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“The patients are not seriously ill, we know that this strain is more transmissible, but it does not cause more serious illness,” he said.

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“There is no need for alarm,” Zapatero added.

 

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There are another three suspected cases of the coronavirus variant but the results of tests will only be available on Tuesday or Wednesday, Zapatero said.

 

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The new strain of the virus, which experts fear is more contagious, has prompted more than 50 countries including Spain to impose travel restrictions on the UK.

 

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Madrid has since Tuesday banned all entries from the United Kingdom except for Spanish nationals and residents.

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