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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered a new national lockdown on England to try to stem the rise in COVID-19 cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the healthcare system before a vaccine program reaches critical mass. . Johnson said a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus …

This new variant is concerning because it is more transmissible and has mutated more than the new variant that has been discovered in the UK, authorities said. In the UK, two cases of another new South African-related coronavirus have been identified, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed in London on Wednesday. …

A new strain of the coronavirus is spreading in the UK, putting the country back on track and overshadowing the early stages of the vaccine launch. While initial evidence suggests that the mutant virus is more infectious, scientists say it is unlikely to make vaccines less effective. What is the …

India has suspended flights to and from the UK due to the new variant of the coronavirus which is significantly more contagious. A new strain of coronavirus is spreading across the south of England, leading to tighter restrictions at home and flight bans within Europe and globally. The UK has …

The coronavirus is mutating and its latest strain that is said to spread the fastest has spread fear in several countries before Christmas. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson responded immediately to the new tension by imposing the strictest blockade on London. The mutant virus, which UK officials say is 70% …

The new strain of coronavirus that was discovered in the UK has forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to announce another shutdown despite plans to ease restrictions over the Christmas period. The new strain can reportedly be passed from one person to another much faster than the old one and could …

The Union Health Ministry had called an urgent meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group on Monday to discuss the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus in the UK. The Union government is fully alert and there is no need to panic, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said …

NEW DELHI: The new strain of coronavirus, said to be 70 percent more transmissible, has left countries scrambling to announce travel bans even as the world approaches the Christmas and New Years holidays. Amid fears over the highly infectious new mutant strain of the novel coronavirus, several countries have imposed …

Although Sars-CoV-2 mutations have been reported in recent months in various parts of the world, the VUI-202012/01 variant tracked in the UK has raised concern. At a press conference, Prime Minister Johnson said preliminary data shows that it is 70% more transmittable. The New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threat Advisory …

The UK announced a surprise shutdown Saturday in London and parts of the country amid a surge in coronavirus disease cases following the discovery of a new strain of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19. According to experts, the new strain is 70% more infectious than other strains of the …