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Nepal confirms first case of B.1.1.7 variant in UK returnees

Three people who returned from the UK tested positive for the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, confirmed by genomic sequencing in Hong Kong. The detection occurred as Nepal marked one year since its first reported case.

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HealthNepal confirms first case of B.1.1.7 variant in UK returnees

Three people who returned from the UK tested positive for the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, confirmed by genomic sequencing in Hong Kong. The detection occurred as Nepal marked one year since its first reported case.

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