we know the full details of the this variant and as we see more cases being confirmed in the uk and here. we ve had the third case confirmed here today and, of course, the third case in germany against other countries across europe. there is a sense of urgency there, the european union countries and the uk really fell under pressure with the alpha variant and delta variant and as we move into winter there is a concern that health care sectors will be put under pressure. the question is how virulent will this new variant be and whether or not it s more transmissible and, of course, its impact on vaccine efficacy, but we heard today from the european commission president today saying although there is a severance urgency right now, we do need that time to really look into this new variant. take a listen. ch. we are now in a race against time. why that? because we know not all about this variant, but it is a variant of concern, and the