<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting of members to discuss strategies to counter a new, more infectious coronavirus strain that emerged in Britain, its European chief said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>He did not give a date for the meeting.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/no-need-for-major-alarm-who-on-new-coronavirus-strain-930083.html">No need for major alarm: WHO on new coronavirus strain</a></strong></p>.<p>"Limiting travel to contain spread is prudent until we have better info. Supply chains for essential goods & essential travel should remain possible," WHO Regional Director Hans Kluge said on Twitter, urging increased preventive measures.</p>.<p>The Geneva-based body has cautioned against major alarm over the variant, saying it was a normal part of a pandemic's evolution and praising Britain for detecting it.</p>.<p id="page-title"><a href="http://Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic"><strong>Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic</strong></a></p>.<p>In a statement on Tuesday, the WHO repeated that there was not yet enough information to determine whether the new variant could affect vaccine efficacy, saying researching was ongoing.</p>
<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting of members to discuss strategies to counter a new, more infectious coronavirus strain that emerged in Britain, its European chief said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>He did not give a date for the meeting.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/no-need-for-major-alarm-who-on-new-coronavirus-strain-930083.html">No need for major alarm: WHO on new coronavirus strain</a></strong></p>.<p>"Limiting travel to contain spread is prudent until we have better info. Supply chains for essential goods & essential travel should remain possible," WHO Regional Director Hans Kluge said on Twitter, urging increased preventive measures.</p>.<p>The Geneva-based body has cautioned against major alarm over the variant, saying it was a normal part of a pandemic's evolution and praising Britain for detecting it.</p>.<p id="page-title"><a href="http://Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic"><strong>Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic</strong></a></p>.<p>In a statement on Tuesday, the WHO repeated that there was not yet enough information to determine whether the new variant could affect vaccine efficacy, saying researching was ongoing.</p>