‘WE DON’T KNOW’: Experts scramble as Russian COVID-19 strain hits Queensland

The Queensland government admits it knows little about a new Russian variant of COVID-19 as it prepares to test dozens of hotel quarantine guests for the strain.

Three people who arrived in a Qatar Airways flight in Brisbane on February 17 tested positive for the virus, with two having the Russian strain.

A fourth person who was on that flight but continued to New Zealand has also tested positive.

Queensland Health has ordered 74 people who were also on that plane to extend their mandatory…