Super-COVID IS in the US: Colorado man in his 20s with NO travel history becomes first American to test positive for the mutant strain first detected in the UK Governor Jared Polis revealed the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 was found in Colorado Case was detected in a man in his 20s who is now ‘in isolation in … Read more
South Korea is the latest country to record its first cases of the new highly-infections UK variant of coronavirus brought in by three travellers from London. Officials have vowed to speed up the roll-out of a nation-wide coronavirus vaccination programme after detecting the new strain. The variant – thought to be more transmissible than others currently circulating – … Read more
Sweden and Spain have recorded their first cases of the new highly-infections UK variant of coronavirus despite a travel ban amid fears the countries’ case and death counts could soar. Madrid’s regional government announced today that four cases had been detected involving people who had recently arrived from the UK or had close contact with someone who … Read more
The highly infectious mutant strain of coronavirus found in Kent could be more likely to affect children, scientists have warned. Modellers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the new virus strain is 56 per cent per cent more infectious. Even if another national lockdown was implemented, it would be ‘unlikely’ to … Read more
Millions of people will move into Tier 4 today after those already under the tightest coronavirus restrictions celebrated a Covid Christmas any way they could. Sussex, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire will move into Tier 4, created in response to a variant of Covid-19 discovered in the UK, from Saturday. The parts of Essex still … Read more
Ireland has confirmed that the highly infectious new UK variant of coronavirus has landed on its shores despite a travel ban – amid fears the country’s case and death counts could soar. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) today confirmed that the strain had been identified as they announced 1,025 new cases and two further … Read more
ANOTHER mutant form of coronavirus is discovered in Nigeria after new strains were found in South Africa and Britain A third new variant of coronavirus has been discovered in Nigeria, medics say The mutant strain is different to those uncovered in the UK and South Africa But medics are not sure what effect the strain … Read more
South Africa has reported a record number of coronavirus cases in a single day, driven by a new ‘more infectious’ variant that has already been found in the UK. The country logged more than 14,000 cases on Wednesday, its highest total of the pandemic so far, while deaths topped 400 for the first time since … Read more
Israel announces its third nationwide lockdown amid Covid spike days after four cases of new mutant British strain were detected in the country Israel’s third lockdown will start from 5pm on Sunday and will last for two weeks The measures are a response to a surge in infections and mutant British strain The lockdown may … Read more
Is this the worst Christmas ever? As most of the country enters Tier 4 from Boxing Day, l’m trying to look on the bright side, find light in the gloom, things to be cheerful about. After all, I’m not spending the next two days holed up in a smelly lorry cab parked on a disused … Read more