The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------New COVID variant spreads in Europe, spurs more travel restrictionsLONDON - A new COVID-19 strain detected in South Africa is spreading in Europe as the first cases of the highly infectious variant were confirmed Saturday in Britain, Germany and Italy, prompting many countries inside and outside the region to tighten border controls.The three countries follow Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and several other nations and regions outside South Africa in reporting the first cases or suspected infections of th…READ FULL ARTICLE