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		</div><p>Cases of Covid-19 involving the new <a href="https://londonglossy.com/european-countries-ban-uk-travel-to-fend-off-new-covid-19-strain/">coronavirus variant observed in Britain</a> have been reported in at least three other countries in Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said.</p>
<p>The Stockholm-based agency said in a <em>“threat assessment”</em> that while preliminary analysis in the UK suggests the new variant is <em>“significantly more transmissible”</em>, there is no indication that infections are more severe.</p>
<p>It said <em>“timely efforts”</em> to prevent and control the spread of cases of the new variant are needed.</p>
<p>The ECDC said a few cases with the new variant have been reported already by Iceland, Denmark and the Netherlands.</p>
<p>It also cited media reports of cases in Belgium and Italy.</p>
<p>The EU agency urged health authorities and labs to monitor for the new variant’s spread and alert other EU countries about new cases.</p>
<p>It said studies are ongoing to assess what impact the new variant has on the risk of reinfections or the efficacy of vaccines.</p>
<p>Britain has alerted the World Health Organisation that the new variant identified this week appears to be accelerating the spread of Covid-19, saying it accounted for some 60% of the capital’s cases.</p>
<p>Viruses mutate regularly, and scientists have found thousands different of mutations among samples of the virus causing Covid-19.</p>
<p>But many of these changes have no effect on how easily the virus spreads or how severe symptoms are.</p>
<p>Belgium has also banned travel from the UK and also banned rail connections.</p>
<p>Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo said he was issuing the order for 24 hours starting at midnight <em>“out of precaution”</em>.</p>
<p><em>“There are a great many questions about this new mutation and if it is not already on the mainland,”</em> he said.</p>
<p>He hoped to have more clarity as of Tuesday.</p>
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