SEOUL: Three cases of a particularly infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) variant that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in South Korea, health authorities said on Monday.

MUST SWAB A medical staff member wearing protective gear takes a swab from a visitor to test for Covid-19 at a temporary testing station outside the City Hall in Seoul on December 28, 2020. AFP PHOTO

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