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Government urged to ensure that alternative plans are in place as new Covid variant found in Europe
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid
THE government has been urged to be vigilant and ensure that alternative plans are in place this winter as a worrying new variant of coronavirus continues to spread across the globe.
The first European case of the new variant was identified in Belgium today, but the government said no cases have been found in Britain so far.
The new strain of the virus has turned up in Israel, Hong Kong South Africa and Botswana.
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