World Health Organization (WHO) expert Maria van Kerkhove said that a new mutation of the coronavirus, which was previously announced in the UK, was found in three more countries. We are talking about Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia.

In an interview with the BBC, a WHO spokesperson noted that the strain was discovered in the south of the United Kingdom back in September.

" It is important to study them, watch how they spread and what they entail, "

Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and then the head of the British Ministry of Health Matt Hancock, said that the new COVID-19 mutation could be more infectious.. According to them, now the virus is spreading much faster than with previously identified strains. But there is no evidence that mortality has also increased with him..

Johnson believes that it was this mutation that led to an increase in the number of cases in the country after the abolition of quarantine. The virus is rapidly evolving in London and the South East of England. New restrictions are introduced there.

But European countries, where the situation is also difficult, decided to play it safe. One by one, EU states have begun to suspend flights with the UK. Flights canceled in Italy, France and other countries. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she will seek suspension of flights between the UK and all EU countries.