UK meeting of concerns and crisis: a new variant of the virus has been found

Of: Beri Zangana

Published: Dec 19, 2020 at 2:35 p.m.

Concerns are growing in the UK due to a new variant of the virus that is spreading in the UK.

Now Prime Minister Boris Johnson is holding a crisis meeting with the British government.

UK researchers have warned of a new form of coronavirus that is spreading faster and faster in the country.

Now Prime Minister Boris Johnson is holding crisis talks with the British government.

Later this afternoon, Johnson will call a press conference due to the new strain of the virus.

“Act quickly”

Jeremy Farrar, Member of the British Coronavirus Advisory Group, He warned on Twitter about the new variant of the virus.

The new form of covid-19 is concerning and a real reason to be especially careful. Research is being done to further understand that acting urgently is of the utmost importance now, ”he writes on Twitter.

Chris Whitty, the country’s top health official, has said the new form of the coronavirus could spread faster, adding that Britain has warned the WHO. Chris Whitty says they “continue to analyze available data to improve our understanding,” according to Reuters.

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Boris Johnson holds a crisis meeting with the British government.

Earlier this week, the country’s health minister, Matt Hancock, commented on the new variant of the virus.

“We have identified a new variant of the coronavirus, which may be linked to the more rapid spread in south-east England,” Health Minister Matt Hancock said in a statement to Parliament earlier this week.

Experts warn of the third closure

The World Health Organization, WHO, also announced that they know about the virus, but that it has not been possible to establish that the new variant would behave differently from the previously known virus.

Boris Johnson has previously said that he hopes the UK will not have to shut down a third time due to the further spread of the infection. However, experts have warned that this may be the case.

According to information from The Telegraph and The Sun, the new situation could lead to travel restrictions in the southeast of England and London.

Boris Johnson will give the press conference at 17.00 Swedish time.

Published: Dec 19, 2020 at 2:35 p.m.

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