Britain’s hotel quarantine scheme came under fresh criticism on Sunday when it emerged 35 countries where mutant coronavirus strains have been found are not on the list. Earlier this week, the Government confirmed that all passengers from 33 ‘red list’ countries would have to quarantine for ten days in a hotel from February 15. But … Read more
WHO chief claims it is morally wrong for wealthy countries to buy up vaccine supplies as he urges them to share and says he ‘can’t rule out’ the theory that coronavirus escaped from a Wuhan lab WHO special envoy on Covid-19 Dr David Nabarro said vaccines must be shared Dr Nabarro said the ‘world should … Read more
Indonesia is the hardest major country to place on a map, according to a study. In a survey, participants from around the world were asked to pinpoint countries on an interactive map and a ranking of the top 20 countries people struggled to find was then drawn up. Indonesia came top of the ranking with … Read more
France shuts its borders to non-EU countries including Britain for all but essential travel – while ruling out a third national lockdown By Chris Jewers For Mailonline and Afp Published: 21:15 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 21:16 GMT, 29 January 2021 France will shut its borders to all non-EU countries, including Britain, for all … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Footballers due to play March internationals in countries on Boris Johnson’s hotel quarantine list will NOT be exempt from the new rules… meaning they must pull-out of the games or miss club matches when they fly back 56 players in the Premier League are from Portugal or South American countries Department for Transport guidance … Read more
Boris Johnson will ‘force travellers from high-risk Covid countries to quarantine in hotels for ten days’ in decision to be taken on Monday PM favours targeted approach rather than making all air passengers quarantine Brazil and South Africa travellers will be met on arrival and escorted to hotels Mr Johnson expected to chair a Covid … Read more
AstraZeneca has warned EU countries it will cut deliveries of its Covid-19 vaccine by 60 per cent to 31 million doses in the first quarter due to production problems. The decrease deals another blow to Europe’s Covid-19 vaccination drive after Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE slowed supplies of their vaccine to the bloc this … Read more
Britain faces becoming a global pariah as countries around the world consider tougher travel restrictions in a bid to keep out Britain’s ‘more deadly’ Covid strain. EU leaders are said to be drawing up a blue-print which could see travel banned from the UK to all of the union’s member states. It come as the … Read more
The super-infectious mutant strain of coronavirus that was first detected in Kent has spread to at least 60 other countries, the World Health Organization said today. Cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, sometimes known as VOC 202012/01, have been reported in most of continental Europe, as well as in nations further afield including the US, Australia, India, … Read more
Florida has become America’s new ‘super-COVID’ hotspot, leading the country in known cases. At least 46 cases of the highly contagious variant first identified in the UK have been found in the Sunshine State, more than double the initial figure of 22. The new strain, B 1.1.7., is feared to be up to 70 percent … Read more