The United Kingdom drew worldwide media attention when they reported late last week that a new
COVID-19 strain had been detected.
According to studies carried out by the National Laboratory of Computational Science (LNCC), linked to Brazil s Ministry of Science and Technology and in partnership with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the strain was first detected in Rio in October.
Researchers say that 60 percent of cases with this strain are located in Rio but that measures must be taken to avoid it spreading further.
Brazil is the country with the third-most cases in the world, after the United States of America and India.