Indian Covid-19 Variant Detected in at least Seven European Countries

The Covid-19 variant which is believed to have a devastating surge of infections and deaths in India is been found in 17 countries worldwide including several European nations.

According to the data received by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the B.1.617 variant which is also known as the Indian variant as it was first detected in the Southeast Asian country has now been found in seven European countries – Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, and the UK.

In response to this variant, the UK, France, Germany, and Belgium have closed their borders to travelers from India, wherein it only allows their citizens and residents to enter with strict quarantine requirements upon their arrival.