"Information about a possible new strain of coronavirus discovered in the UK is being checked by specialists who are in contact with foreign colleagues, including the World Health Organization," RIA Novosti reported.
On December 14, the head of the UK Ministry of Health Matt Hancock announced the discovery in the country of a new type of coronavirus infection COVID-19.
It was later reported that Russia is suspending flights with the UK due to the coronavirus situation.
The head of the department of microbiology of latent infections, virologist of the Gamaleya Research Center for Chemistry, Viktor Zuev, in an interview with the 360 TV channel, said that the new strain of coronavirus detected in the UK is spreading rapidly, so protective measures must be taken.