영국 이어 일본까지…변종 코로나 세계 곳곳으로 확산<br /><br />The COVID-19 variant found in the UK is said to be 70 percent more transmissible than the original virus.<br />This mutation... has been confirmed on almost every continent.<br />Jang Tae-hyun with the details.<br />The COVID-19 variant discovered in the UK is spreading throughout the world.<br />Cases of the mutation have now been reported in Asian countries,... with Japan confirming seven infections.<br />Japan has decided to ban the entry of almost all non-resident foreigners starting Monday... to stop the COVID-19 variant.<br />One case was a man who did not get tested for the virus when entering Japan because he's a pilot,... and after that, he transmitted the virus to his family.<br />Japan will be suspending the issuance of visas from Monday, but those who already have visas can still come in.<br />The virus is up to 70 percent more transmissible than the normal, although further research is still ongoing.<br />"Where we're confident is that it is spreading faster than other virus variants. At the moment, the underlying mechanism is not fully clear."<br />Although there's no official report, there's a suspected case in the United States.<br />Los Angeles County is testing samples.<br />And in the meantime, the U.S. government is requiring all airline passengers flying in from the UK to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of departure starting Monday.<br />Jang Tae-hyun, Arirang News.<br /><br />
