Some 40 Israelis feared to have new coronavirus strain — report

Some 40 Israelis are feared to be carrying the new, more infectious strain of the coronavirus that originated in Britain, the Walla news website reports.

The report says a Health Ministry lab has received genetic results that are different from those seen with the normal variant.

There is no final confirmation yet.

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