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A mutated strain of COVID-19 causes most new infections in Europe and was spread around the continent by tourists, scientists say

Arrival of tourists and residents at Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport in Malaga, after the government opened the borders on the first day without COVID-19 virus alarm on June 22, 2020 in Malaga, Spain.Most new COVID-19 cases in Europe come from a mutated variant of the virus spread from Spain by tourists, scientists saidThe coronavirus variant originated in north-east Spain in June and was carried abroad by tourists and other travelers, the scientists said.

The team of scientists from the University of Basel, ETH Zürich in Basel, and SeqCOVID in Spain said a suspected "superspreader" event accounted for early proliferation of the virus, which was thenBy October, the variant had been identified in 12 countries across the continent, as well as Hong Kong and New Zealand, they said.The variant of SARS-CoV-2, known as 20A.EU1, had spread to at least six European countries by late July.

Holidaymakers returning from Spain played a significant role in the spread of the virus across Europe, the researchers said. The variant is mainly contained within Europe because of inter-continental travel, the scientists said. Authorities have allowed quarantine-free travel for parts of the summer.

 

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