MANILA, Philippines — There are 16 new COVID-19 patients carrying the variant from the United Kingdom (UK), the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed late Friday night.
In a statement, the DOH said that the B117 variant of the 2019 novel coronavirus, believed to be more infectious, is now detected in a total 17 patients in the country — including the 12 patients mentioned by the local government of Bontoc, Mountain Province earlier.
“Following strengthened biosurveillance activities amid the detection of the first B117 variant in the country last January 13, the Department of Health (DOH), UP-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) and the UP-National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) tod…
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