In which of the following countries new variant Covid-19 strain ‘VUI-202012/01’ has been discovered?

Answer & Explanation

Option: UK

Explanation:

Health Ministry has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Epidemiological Surveillance and Response for a new variant of SARS- CoV 2 virus, which has been reported by the UK government to World Health Organization (WHO). The new variant Covid-19 strain named ‘VUI-202012/01 ‘ has been discovered in the United Kingdom last week and could be the reason behind the sharp rise in cases in the country.