DOH reports 2 cases of India COVID-19 variant
The Department of Health (DOH) reported two cases of the 'double mutant' variant B1617 of COVID-19 in returning overseas Filipinos on Tuesday, May 11.
One case came from Oman and the other from UAE; both have already recovered.
On Monday, May 10, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified B1617 as a variant of concern due to increased transmissibility.
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