Vietnamese experts find new virus variant – hybrid of India and UK strains

A woman wearing face mask looks at her phone in Hanoi (AP)

Scientists in Vietnam have discovered a new coronavirus variant that is a hybrid of strains first found in India and the UK, the country’s health minister has said.

Nguyen Thanh Long said scientists examined the genetic make-up of the virus that had infected some recent patients, and found the new version of the virus.