Variant of Concern 202012/01

Three other cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the UK version, have been registered in Romania.

The possibility of an even tighter lockdown this week at any given moment is not being ruled out, according to government sources, who note that existing measures to prevent the pandemic from veering out of control are being evaluated on a daily basis. 

Another 27 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the new UK variant - genetic line B 1.1.7, were reported on Friday by the National Centre for Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control within the National Institute of Public Health, informs the Ministry of Health.

Turkey may see a surge in COVID-19 cases in the months to come due to the different virus variants found in more than 20 provinces, experts have warned, urging the public to remain vigilant and exercise caution.

Globally, the burden of Covid-19 cases has decreased, but the uneven distribution of life-saving vaccines could prolong the economic recovery and leave developing countries even further behind, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, CNBC reported.

A significant increase in the number of cases reported with the new strain of the novel coronavirus has been seen, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said, noting that the new strain is more easily transmitted, and the number of new coronavirus variant cases is expected to continue to increase.

Health authorities and scientists are on alert for the apparent spread of the British variant of SARS-CoV-2 and the detection of the South African variant in Greece.

Greek health officials were on Monday holding an emergency meeting to discuss ways of combating a possible third wave of the coronavirus.

Another vaccine against Covid, trialled in the UK and bought by the government, has been shown to be nearly 90% effective and work against the UK and South African variants of the virus.

Ljubljana – The first case of the highly transmissible UK coronavirus variant has been officially confirmed in Slovenia in a Kosovo national with temporary residence in Slovenia who arrived from Belgium, Prime Minister Janez Janša announced on Sunday.