Copenhagen, Denmark — The World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe said Tuesday it would convene its members to discuss how to handle a new variant of the novel coronavirus discovered in the United Kingdom.
Hans Kluge, WHO’s regional director for Europe said on Twitter that the organization was closely monitoring the spread of the new variant and would “convene member states to discuss strategies for testing, reducing transmission & communicating risks.”
A WHO Europe spokeswoman said the meeting would take place Wednesday at 10 a.m. (0900 GMT).
“This will be a closed, expert meeting, not a planning meeting, and is an opportunity for UK health authorities to provide an upd…
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