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26 Nov 2021, 07:28 PM IST
Belgium has detected the first announced case in Europe of the new Covid-19 variant, in an unvaccinated person returning from abroad
PremiumBelgium said Friday it has detected the first announced case in Europe of the new Covid-19 variant, in an unvaccinated person returning from abroad.
"We have a case that is now confirmed of this variant," B.1.1.529, first detected in southern Africa, Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke told a media conference.
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Published: 26 Nov 2021, 07:28 PM IST
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