The spread of variant COVID-19 strains shows no signs of abating in Japan, with the number of people infected with the mutant strains totaling 549 by March 23, or 649 if airport testing is included, according to a tally released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on March 24.
China’s COVID-19 vaccines are effective against the two major variants of the novel coronavirus that have been imported, but sustained efforts are still needed to prevent other strains from entering, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Le Cambodge a signalé lundi ses premiers cas de la variante britannique hautement contagieuse du nouveau coronavirus, après que trois étrangers arrivés de l’étranger aient été testés positifs pendant leur quarantaine.
MANILA, Philippines — The 46-year-old mother of an employee of Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3) is believed to be the first known COVID-19 case with the UK variant in Metro Manila.
– Affected communities are all in Daxing district, which is home to the city’s second airport and where China’s first infections involving the B117 variant were reported last week
– All 1.7 million residents of Daxing have been told they cannot leave the city without official permission and a negative test result
