UK Will Come Down Hard on South African Variant: Health Secretary

UK Will Come Down Hard on South African Variant: Health Secretary
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a press briefing at Downing Street in London, on Feb. 1, 2021. Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images
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The UK will come down hard on the South African variant of the CCP virus, Britain’s Health Secretary said on Monday, as the government ramped up its effort to contain the variant’s spread in the country.

The UK has now identified 105 cases of this variant, 11 of which do not appear to have any links to international travel, Matt Hancock said during a press conference held in Downing Street.