(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant in Bontoc, Mt. Province. “To date, all identified cases with the UK variant can be epidemiologically linked to cases coming directly from outside the country (importation) or from specific cases or exposures that can still be identified (local transmission),” the DOH said in a statement. It said, however, that there was “no strong evidence” of community transmission […]