View source for Vietnam Reports First Case Of New Coronavirus Variant

<br>HANOI,  [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/thac-ban-gioc---tien-canh-thac-nuoc-hung-vi-nhat-viet-nam.html du lịch thác bản giốc] Jan 2 (Reuters) [http://venturebeat.com/?s=-%20Vietnam - Vietnam] has detected its first imported case of the new coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly around Britain,  [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/thac-ban-gioc---tien-canh-thac-nuoc-hung-vi-nhat-viet-nam.html du lịch thác bản giốc] the health ministry said on Saturday.<br> <br>The variant was detected in a 44-year-old woman returning to Vietnam from Britain, who was quarantined upon arrival and was confirmed positive for the virus on Dec.<br>24, the ministry said in a statement.<br> <br>"Researchers ran gene-sequencing on the patient's sample and found the strain is a variant known as "VOC 202012/01"",  [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/thac-ban-gioc---tien-canh-thac-nuoc-hung-vi-nhat-viet-nam.html kynghidongduong.vn] it said.<br> <br>The variant includes a genetic mutation that, in theory, could result in the virus spreading more easily between people.<br> <br>Countries around the world have cut off travel links to Britain to stop the spread of the new variant, which scientists have said is 40-70% more transmissible than the original virus.<br> <br>Vietnam is still operating repatriation flights to bring its citizens stuck in the UK home amid the pandemic.<br> <br>With strict quarantine and tracking measures, Vietnam quickly contained coronavirus outbreaks, allowing economic activity to rebound faster than in much of Asia.<br><br>It has recorded 1,474 infections, with 35 deaths. (Reporting by Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Kim Coghill)<br>