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[ad_1] Two cases of a new “more transmissible” COVID-19 variant linked to South Africa have been identified in the UK, the Health Secretary said. Both cases are contacts of people who traveled from South Africa in recent weeks, Matt Hancock told a news conference in Downing Street. Those with the …

[ad_1] ORAt first glance, the rules regarding travel are clear. According to government guidance: “If you live in a Level 4 area, you should not leave your home unless you have a reasonable excuse (for example, for work or educational purposes). If you need to travel, you should stay local, …

[ad_1] Matt Hancock is scheduled to hold a press conference in Downing Street this afternoon. The Health Secretary is expected to update the country on efforts to contain Covid as a new strain sweeps the country, and scientists are demanding urgent drastic measures to contain it. Mr. Hancock is expected …

[ad_1] Scotland’s police will take “no further action” after Nicola Sturgeon broke Covid rules by removing her mask at a wake. A spokesman for the force said the Prime Minister had apologized for an “inadvertent violation”. A photograph published in the Scottish Sun showed Sturgeon chatting with three women in …

[ad_1] Health Secretary Matt Hancock will hold a press conference in Downing Street this afternoon to update the nation on efforts to contain the new mutant strain of coronavirus. It will inform people what measures are in place to contain the spread of the new variant, amid speculation that other …

[ad_1] Poorer countries are unlikely to gain substantial access to Covid-19 vaccines until the second half of next year, meaning richer European countries could remain vulnerable to new waves of infection for years, the chief said. UN humanitarian. “For poorer countries, there will possibly be small amounts of vaccine in …

[ad_1] Truck driver criticizes government’s handling of France’s border crisis More areas in England could face Level 4 restrictions from Boxing Day due to fears of an increase in infection rates across the country during the Christmas period. Reports suggest that ministers will meet on Wednesday to decide whether more …

[ad_1] Researchers have found the newest and most infectious variant of COVID-19 It has already spread throughout the UK, with cases identified in South Wales and Scotland. The Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium sampled cases across the UK and found the variant in the South West, Midlands and Northern England, …

[ad_1] Scientists have confirmed Leicester as one of 57 areas in the country where the new mutant strain of coronavirus has been detected. The virus variant is not believed to be more harmful, but is understood to be 70% more transmissible and led to an increase in cases in south-east …

[ad_1] UK passengers disembarked from ferries at Calais port early Wednesday after Britain and France agreed to a deal to ease the travel ban imposed by the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus. The Cotes des Flandres ferry, the first ship to set sail from Dover after restrictions …