direct to your inboxA new coronavirus variant has been confirmed in England after two cases were found.The strain was first reported in the Philippines.Public Health England said the variant contains a number of notable mutations, including the E484K spike protein found in the Manaus variant.Concerns have been raised that vaccines may not be as effective against this protein.The new strain has been designated as a variant under investigation (VUI) rather than a variant of concern, such as the Manaus strain.Public Health England said one of the cases was linked to international travel and the other is still being investigated, but did not confirm where either had been found.It came after the Philippines reported 33 cases of a new variant on.