WHO Confirms Latest COVID-19 Variant 'Substantially' More Infectious

Epi. findings👉
✅Substantial increase in transmission of the virus but no evidence yet of increased severity
✅Rapid studies underway to examine clinical severity & reinfection- we will continue to monitor/report
✅Frequency in younger age groups👉also impacted by other factors

— WHO/Europe (@WHO_Europe) December 23, 2020

DW: WHO confirms COVID variant 'substantially' more infectious 

The World Health Organization has said it found a "substantial increase in transmission of the virus but no evidence yet of increased severity." 

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe met on Wednesday to discuss the new coronavirus variant, which has wreaked havoc on the UK and caused high alert across Europe. 

The WHO's European region comprises 53 countries, including Russia and several Central Asian nations. 

In total, the region has registered nearly 24 million coronavirus cases and over 500,000 deaths. 

WHO Europe said it gathered its members to discuss strategies to counter the new, more infectious variant: 

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