The new variant, thought to be more transmissible than others currently circulating, was found in three people who had entered South Korea from London on Dec 22, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Monday. Overall the KDCA reported 808 new cases as of midnight Sunday, the lowest since a record 1,241 infections were logged on Friday. Negative views of the vaccine plans was one of the leading reasons that drove President Moon Jae-in's disapproval rating to an all-time high of nearly 60%, pollster Realmeter said on Monday. South Korea has said it plans to buy enough doses to eventually vaccinate 46 million people, or more than 85% of its population. South Korea has reported a total of 57,680 coronavirus cases, with 819 deaths.

Source: bd News24 December 28, 2020 01:52 UTC