(CNN) — to stem the transmission of a coronavirus variant that health authorities say can spread faster than others. In South Africa, a different coronavirus variant has been reported, the WHO's technical lead for Covid-19, Maria van Kerkhove, said Monday. The United States had not issued a ban on travel from the UK as of late Monday afternoon. Canada is among the nations putting a temporary ban on travel from the United Kingdom. CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/AFP/Getty ImagesGermanyThe German government is restricting travel to and from the UK and South Africa because of the new coronavirus variant.

Source: CNN December 21, 2020 22:52 UTC