Borders have been shut as part of emergency measures to protect Britain from new variants of the virus found abroad. Speaking at a No10 coronavirus briefing this evening, the Prime Minister said: “We’ve made such progress with the vaccine, what we don’t
The report’s pre-publication added how two of the 18 mutations surprisingly matches those found in minks in Denmark. However, Georgii Bazykin, an Associate Professor at Skolkovo Institute stressed there is no need to panic at news of the new strain. He told
Japanese health officials have claimed the new variant of the virus discovered in their country has similarities to that of the highly-contagious strains in the UK and South Africa. The new strain was detected on passengers who had disembarked from a plane that had arrived
Speaking to MPs the Health Secretary said there were four key criteria to lowering the coronavirus restrictions the public was currently living under. As well as a drop in the number of hospitalisations and deaths, Mr Hancock warned the return to normal
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced two cases have been detected of another new strain of the coronavirus in the UK. He said: “Both are contacts of cases who have travelled from South Africa over the past few weeks.” He added: “We
The UK has been one of the worst hit countries during the pandemic and over the weekend the Government announced a new virulent strain of the virus, sparking international fears. And now, data from the ZOE Symptom Tracker app has claimed the
Oil dropped towards $50 a barrel on Tuesday after rallying last week. Oil dropped towards $50 a barrel on Tuesday, adding to losses from the previous session, as a mutant variant of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom revived concerns over demand
The variant, VUI-202012/01, is thought to have originated in the south east of England but is quickly spreading across the country. The mutant strain is being blamed for a surge in infections, forcing the nation to impose strict lockdown measures either side
Boris Johnson announces Tier 4 restrictions for parts of UK Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser, revealed yesterday cases have spread “everywhere” and the country should brace itself for tougher restrictions. He added that they “need to be increased in some
Mr Vallance said: “The new variant is around the country. We are trying to get ahead of it. “A lot more work has been done. More data will come out.” It comes as Boris Johnson is holding a live conference to update the