Major warning as new Covid variant spikes at popular holiday hotspots

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Major warning as new Covid variant spikes at popular holiday hotspots The strain has been detected in multiple countries, including Australia, the US and possibly the UK A positive COVID test. (Image: Getty Images ) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to travellers about a new Covid strain that has caused a spike in the disease in several holiday hotspots. The highly-infectious new strain - officially named NB.1.8.1 - has been detected in multiple countries, including Australia, Thailand and the Maldives. ‌ The WHO said recent increases have also been observed in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong and...