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U.K. variant of coronavirus continues global spread, despite containment efforts



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The variant has also been detected in France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy.While the United States has not yet reported a case, experts say it is likely due to the nation’s very low rate of genetic sequencing of the virus to check for such changes, despite Americans leading the world in coronavirus infections and deaths.Beginning Monday, the U.S. government will require all travelers flying in from Britain to show proof of a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of the plane’s departure. Early in the pandemic, the United States banned travelers from …

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