As CCP virus cases continue to surge across the UK, Cabinet Minister, Michael Gove has warned that the country will be in full lockdown until March at the earliest. Gove told The Telegraph on Tuesday that with the virus gathering speed, affecting more people, and pressuring hospitals, “We are facing a race against time.” He…
Boris Johnson Announces Full England Lockdown Amid New CCP Virus Variant Fears
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced England will be put into a new national lockdown from the early hours of Wednesday, ditching the local tiered system, which he says has failed to hold back a surge of the new CCP virus variant. Johnson’s announcement came on the day that the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca…
Johnson: UK to Announce Tougher CCP Virus Restrictions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that the UK will announce even tougher restrictions to stem the spread of the CCP virus that has killed tens of thousands and ravaged the country’s economy. Johnson told ITV News that though the effects of current tier four restrictions are still unclear, the signs are that amid surging…
First Reported US Case of Virus Variant Triggers Questions
DENVER—The new and seemingly more contagious variant of the coronavirus that has set off the alarm in Britain has been reported for the first time in the United States, in a Colorado man who hadn’t been traveling, triggering a host of questions about how it got here and adding urgency to the nation’s vaccination drive….
Alberta Detects First Case of New CCP Virus Variant
Alberta has become the latest province in Canada to have detected a COVID-19 case linked to the new variant of the CCP virus found in the UK. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, reported about the case in a press briefing on Monday. She said the infected individual had recently arrived in…
CCP Virus Variant in UK Spreads Over 50 Percent Faster: Study
The new strain of the CCP virus that emerged in the UK spreads over 50 percent faster and could make up nine out of 10 cases in the southeast of England by mid-January, according to a preliminary study. The study (pdf), by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, used mathematical modeling to project…
Manchester Asks Visitors From Tier Four and Wales to Self-Isolate for 10 Days
Anyone travelling from tier four areas in England and from Wales to Greater Manchester and the West Midlands is being asked to self-isolate for at least 10 days—with no visitors allowed even on Christmas Day. Regional public health officials issued the guidance on Monday that travellers from any tier four areas and Wales must act…
BioNTech CEO Confident Vaccine Will Work on UK Variant
BERLIN—German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but further studies are needed to be completely sure, its chief executive said Tuesday. The variant, detected mainly in London and the southeast of England in recent weeks, has sparked concern worldwide because of signs that it may spread…
New CCP Virus Strain Is “Worst News” of Pandemic, Says Government Scientist
The emergence of a new strain of the CCP virus in southeast England is the “worst news” of the pandemic that has ravaged Britain and the rest of the world since March, a UK Government scientist has said. “If the vaccine is the best news, this is the worst news we’ve had so far,” Professor…
Sturgeon Calls for Extended Brexit Deadline Amid New Virus Strain Crisis
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for the Brexit transition period to be extended beyond the Dec. 31 deadline amid the spread of a new strain of the CCP virus in southeast England. Sturgeon made her comments as many European countries close their borders with the UK due to the new faster-spreading variant of the…
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