Portugal Confirms Two Cases of Suspected Infection with Brazilian Variant of Novel Coronavirus

A laboratory in Lisbon has identified two suspected cases of a novel coronavirus variant found in Brazil for the first time, local media reported Monday.

The local health department is conducting an analysis to confirm whether the novel coronavirus infected by the suspected case corresponds to the mutated virus.
The two suspected cases were found in nucleic acid test samples, which tested positive for novel coronavirus in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital.