Here are another six countries outside the UK that have reported detection of the new strain:ItalyItaly detected a patient infected with the new strain of the coronavirus, found in Britain, on Sunday. NetherlandsNetherlands announced on Sunday that it had detected the same virus strain as that found in the UK in early December. AustraliaAustralia confirmed that it detected two cases of the fast-spreading new coronavirus strain on Monday. However, despite concerns, Australian officials have said that the country will not ban British travelers solely due to the new coronavirus strain. It is not confirmed if this new strain of Covid-19 is the same as the one spreading across the UK, reports Deutsche Welle.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 22, 2020 08:37 UTC