Covid-19: India reports new UK variant of coronavirus. How dangerous is it? Covid-19: India reports new UK variant of coronavirus. How dangerous is it? Six of the passengers returning from the UK have tested positive for the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes Covid-19. This comes at a time when India has started reporting fresh cases at a level it reported back in June. How to take entry of new variant of coronavirus in India? advertisement UPDATED: December 29, 2020 14:45 IST A devotee wearing face mask amid concern over spread of new variant of coronavirus attends mid-night Christmas mass in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)