South Korea reports first variant of coronavirus found in the UK - The Jerusalem post

South Korean officials will speed up efforts to launch a public coronavirus vaccination programme as the country on Monday revealed it had detected its first cases of the virus variant linked to the rapid rise in cases in Britain.

The new variant, thought to be more infectious than others currently circulating, was found in a family who arrived in South Korea from London on December 22, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Monday.