New coronavirus variant spreads worldwide

(VOVWORLD) - Belgium Health Ministry spokesman Yves Van Laethem said on Sunday the new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain had spread nearly all over the world.

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But he said the infection rate seems to have slowed down thanks to countries’ strict measures to prevent the epidemic.

Belgium has reported around 650,000 COVID-19 infections since the outbreak. Nearly 20,000 patients have lost their lives. The infection rate in Belgium declined over the last week to an average 150 cases a day.