[ad_1] People at Saint Pancras station in London, waiting to board the last train to Paris today amid concerns that the borders with France will be closed. Belgium said today that it would ban trains from London for at least 24 hours. Stefan Rousseau / PA via AP Images By …
Read More »Italy has patience with new COVID strain, nations ban flights to UK | Coronavirus pandemic news
[ad_1] Italy has found a patient with the new strain of coronavirus, which was also found, in Britain, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday. Several European countries and others, such as Kuwait, have banned flights to and from the UK, hoping to prevent the new strain spreading through southern England …
Read More »New Coronavirus Variant: Genomics Researcher Answers Key Questions
[ad_1] A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is believed to be driving further transmission of the disease in parts of the UK. The government has placed some regions, including London, under new stricter coronavirus restrictions, known as Level 4. People in Level 4 areas will not …
Read More »Essential frontline workers and the elderly are next in line for COVID-19 vaccines in the US.
[ad_1] Essential frontline workers and people age 75 and older in the United States should receive COVID-19 vaccines in the next wave of immunizations, recommended an independent committee from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That group includes about 49 million people. After those groups are vaccinated, the Advisory …
Read More »Several countries ban travel to the UK due to a new strain of coronavirus
[ad_1] France announced on Sunday that it implemented a 48-hour ban on travel to Britain, joining a growing number of European countries that stopped travel to Britain after a new strain of the coronavirus was detected in that country. At least six European countries have announced that flights will stop …
Read More »UK travel bans begin in parts of Europe amid highly infectious COVID-19 strain
[ad_1] News of a much more contagious strain of the coronavirus in the UK has prompted several European countries to halt flights and trains from that country, creating a chaotic situation before Christmas. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that the capital and fringes of southern England would …
Read More »What scientists know about the spread of the coronavirus variant in the UK
[ad_1] LONDON – Several European countries have banned flights from the UK for fear of the new variant of the coronavirus that has forced millions of people in Britain to cancel their Christmas plans. Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Italy announced restrictions on travel to the UK. Others are …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone patch fixes infinite pacing bug, again
[ad_1] The latest patch for Call of Duty: Warzone has taken care of the infinite stimulation exploit that resurfaced at the beginning of Season 1. The update also fixes a few other peripheral issues in the Battle Royale game. Warzone developer Raven Software provided a list of all the major …
Read More »Concern Among Muslims Over Halal Status Of COVID-19 Vaccine
[ad_1] This article is republished here with the permission of The Associated Press. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; however, it does not represent the work of Snopes verifiers or editors. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics got off …
Read More »What is known about the mutated COVID-19 strain in the UK
[ad_1] The UK has sounded the alarm about a new strain of COVID-19 that is 70% more transmissible than other existing variants. But there is one fact that must be kept in mind: Viruses mutate regularly, and scientists have found thousands of different mutations among samples of the virus that …
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