Marc Van Ranst, the virologist who detected the new variant in Belgium, told Reuters it was more likely the infected woman had contracted the variant in Belgium rather than while traveling outside Europe.
UMarc Van Ranst, ugqirha wentsholongwane ofumene uhlobo olutsha eBelgium, uxelele iReuters ukuba kunokwenzeka ukuba lo wasethyini usuleleke loluhlobo lutsha lwesisifo eBelgium kunokuba usuleleke nethuba ehambele ngaphandle kweYurophu.