[hordeallergy]

Yes, it's in other countries too eg Australia and Netherlands.

[robbiep]

If may have been detected in Australia in returned travellers but it is not in Australia in the community.

Yesterday Australia had 15 community acquired cases (yes, 15 in total, with a further 11 from international travel in hotel quarantine) in the country and a quarter of sydney is in lockdown due to it, the virus variant is an American strain.

[sjg007]

Maybe but these variants can arise spontaneously as well, probably as a function of the immune response.