Karachi (29.12.2029): Samples of 3 UK returnees show a 95% match to the new Corona Virus variant from UK in the first phase of Genotyping. Pakistan had already banned all UK flights following the emergence of the virus variant there earlier this month. Daily tallyThe arrival of the UK variant in Pakistan was confirmed as 63 Covid patients died and 1,776 new cases were confirmed across the country in the last 24 hours. Pakistan had already banned all UK flights following the emergence of the virus variant there earlier this month. Daily tallyThe arrival of the UK variant in Pakistan was confirmed as 63 Covid patients died and 1,776 new cases were confirmed across the country in the last 24 hours.

Source: The Express Tribune December 29, 2020 08:14 UTC