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[ad_1] By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has been developed that is said to spread much faster. A “strain” is a new version of a virus that has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, …

[ad_1] Antarctica, once the only continent unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic, has recorded its first cases. The 36 new infections are among people stationed at a Chilean research base and include 26 members of the Chilean military and 10 maintenance workers. Spanish-language media reported on Monday about the outbreak at …

[ad_1] By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has been developed that is said to spread much faster. A “strain” is a new version of a virus that has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, …

[ad_1] England faces another lockdown as scientists call for stricter measures to be implemented across the country, in line with the other three nations in the UK. The diffusion of the new variant of COVID-19, which is up to 70% more infectious than the normal strain, has caused alarm around …

[ad_1] It is a modest three bedroom single family home. But parked in the driveway at various points were a Range Rover, a Land Rover, a sleek black Mercedes GLS worth £ 150,000, a BMW and an imported Corvette worth £ 70,000. How does the head of a transport company …

[ad_1] Thousands of cases of the most infectious variant of the coronavirus have been detected in the UK, according to the scientists, who said it had clearly spread beyond areas under the most severe level 4 restrictions. The latest genetic surveillance suggests that the new strain spread rapidly from Kent …

[ad_1] An agreement to unblock travel with France after a closure due to the new variant of the coronavirus could come later today, according to Sky News. The solution would involve conducting rapid response lateral flow tests on truck drivers with the help of the military. More than 1,500 carriers …

[ad_1] Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc are testing their COVID-19 vaccines against the new version of the fast-spreading virus that has emerged in Britain. Moderna hopes its vaccine’s immunity will protect against the variants and is conducting further testing in the coming weeks to confirm this, the company said. Countries …

[ad_1] The CEO of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech has said he is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but that more studies are needed to be sure. Uğur Şahin told a press conference that his team had been working to try to find out if …

[ad_1] Coronavirus-related deaths in England and Wales have declined for the second week in a row, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Of the total of 12,292 deaths recorded in England and Wales during the week ending December 11, 2,756 mentioned “novel coronavirus“on the death certificate – equivalent …