The head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, reported that the first case of infection with the "British strain" of coronavirus was detected in Russia. “One person who arrived from Great Britain had a new strain of coronavirus,” Anna Popova said.
      A month ago, cases of infection with a new strain of coronavirus were detected in the UK. According to doctors, the mutation is spreading faster. More than 20 countries have suspended flights with the UK. By early January, the "British" strain was identified in more than 40 countries around the world.