Public Health England has recently identified a new strain of coronavirus which is now being investigated after 16 confirmed cases have been found in the United Kingdom. The B.1.621 variant of SARS-CoV-2 might be a new variant in the United Kingdom, but this is not new in the world, In January, the variant was first identified in Colombia. The Covid-19 situation in the United Kingdom worsened in the last few weeks which has been attributed to the Delta variant of the virus. On Saturday, Britain reported 31,794 coronavirus cases. Before classifying any variant as of interest (variants of interest) and concern (variants of concern), variants are first investigated.

Source: Hindustan Times July 25, 2021 10:58 UTC