coronavirus that has been spreading quickly across the United Kingdom, prompting travel bans from several European countries on Sunday.“This afternoon, @JustinTrudeau and I are meeting with our colleagues and officials from the Incident Response Group to discuss the genetic variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom,” Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Sunday on Twitter.This afternoon, @JustinTrudeau and I are meeting with our colleagues and officials from the Incident Response Group to discuss the genetic variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom.— Patty Hajdu (@PattyHajdu) December 20, 2020The new COVID-19 variant was first reported by the British government in London, England.