S. Korea detects 1st case of highly contagious UK Covid strain, vows to begin vaccinations from February

With the country having

With the country having detected its first cases of Britain’s new coronavirus variant, President Moon Jae-in has denied accusations that the South Korea government is not yet prepared for the start of its vaccination campaign.

The new variant is more transmissible than others currently circulating, according to health experts. It was found in three people who had flown to South Korea from London on December 22, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency stated on Monday.

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