Major warning as new Covid variant spikes at popular holiday hotspots

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. "Œ The WHO said recent increases have also been observed in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong and…