Experts warn that a fast-spreading mutated Coronavirus strain detected in the UK may have already arrived on Indian shores. The experts called for increased whole genome-sequencing-based surveillance to detect the new mutation and prevent any further spread, the writer of the article says citing experts. The new strain, called "VUI–202012/01" is thought to be 70% more infectious than the original Coronavirus that went on to ravage the global economy. The new variant accounted for about 60% of all cases in London by mid-December

Experts warn that a fast-spreading mutated Coronavirus strain detected in the UK may have already arrived on Indian shores. The experts called for increased whole genome-sequencing-based surveillance to detect the new mutation and prevent any further spread, the writer of the article says citing experts. The new strain, called "VUI–202012/01" is thought to be 70% more infectious than the original Coronavirus that went on to ravage the global economy. The new variant accounted for about 60% of all cases in London by mid-December