- Several countries have imposed travel restrictions and closed their borders following reports of a new, more contagious strain of coronavirus.
- The new variant of the virus is up to 70% more transmissible.
- Scroll down to see which countries have reported cases of the new virus strain so far.
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Reports of a new and more contagious strain of coronavirus have sparked panic in Europe and beyond.
The new variant of the virus, which is arguably 70% more transmissible, was first discovered in the UK in September, but has spread rapidly since then.
The new variant has resulted in some countries closing their borders and tightening their travel restrictions even further.
Scroll down from Japan to Sweden to see a list of countries where the new coronavirus strain has already been identified.