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Lebanon confirms first case of new COVID-19 variant

Published: 26 Dec 2020 - 02:27 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 05:48 pm
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Beirut: Lebanese Caretaker Minister of Health Hamad Hassan announced that a new variant of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) was found on a passenger arriving on a flight coming from the United Kingdom last Monday.

In a tweet today, Hassan confirmed that the ministry is following the infected case and those who came into contact with him. (QNA)