A new variant of the coronavirus has been found in the south of France.

APA reports that this was reported by the Austrian newspaper Heute.

An unknown strain was found in travelers returning to France from Cameroon.

Experts do not rule out that this variant of the virus is widespread in the African country.

The new version, discovered by doctors in Marseille, is conventionally called B.1.640.2.

The danger or level of infection of this strain is still unknown.