Coronavirus strain from Spain accounts for most UK cases – study

Experts say UK's travel policy in summer was flawed as the virus moves when people move'

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A study suggesting a coronavirus variant originating in Spain now accounts for most UK cases has highlighted the weakness of the government's travel policies over the summer, experts have said.

Research from scientists in Switzerland, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, has revealed that a new variant of coronavirus, known as 20A.EU1, appears to have cropped up in Spain during the summer and has since spread to multiple European countries, including the UK.