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Japan finds new COVID virus strain, distinct from UK and Africa types

Variant detected in four passengers who arrived in Tokyo from Brazil

An arrival gate at Tokyo's Haneda Airport: A new coronavirus variant has been found in four passengers who flew into the airport. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writersJanuary 10, 2021 21:33 JSTUpdated on January 11, 2021 01:58 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- A new variant of the virus behind COVID-19 has been detected in Japan, the country's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

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