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Slovakia has transferred its first coronavirus patients abroad, to Poland, as the central-European country’s hospitals come under growing pressure.
It has reported the world’s highest number of Covid-related deaths per capita over the past week as the government’s restrictions have failed so far to tame the spread of the coronavirus.
Ukraine has confirmed two cases of the British coronavirus variant, detected in the west of the country, the Ukrainian institute of epidemiology and infectious diseases said.
An institute official told Reuters two cases, a man and a woman, were registered in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. The official said tests were taken on 18-19 February, while Ukrainian health authorities earlier this week said there was no such variant in the country.
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