HANOI -- Vietnam is bracing for disruptions its tech manufacturing sector, the country's economic engine and a vital cog in global supply chains, after authorities detected a new variant of COVID-19 with characteristics of both Indian and U.K. strains.
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A health worker labels a test-sample tube during the coronavirus outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam. The country has found a new coronavirus variant that shares characteristics from the Indian and U.K strains. © Reuters
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