UPDATE 1-Spain detects second case of South African COVID-19 variant
By Reuters Staff Slideshow ( 3 images ) BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain has detected its second known case of the South African coronavirus variant, officials said on Wednesday, although data suggested a third wave of contagion that has roiled the country since December was slowing. The discovery of the case in the northeastern region of Catalonia came a day after the government restricted air travel with Brazil and South Africa to try to stop highly contagious new variants spreading into Spain. A study by Barcelona’s Bellvitge Hospital showed the British variant accounts for 13% of infections ...
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