The UK is in ‘chaos’ as Europe ‘shields’ itself from an ‘English strain’ of coronavirus that is spreading ‘out of control’, the world’s media has reported today. News that Europe has begun cutting itself off from Britain after the discovery of a coronavirus variant that is up to 70 per cent more infectious made headlines … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a mounting Tory rebellion over his latest coronavirus crackdown as Conservative MPs demand the Government recall Parliament so ministers can ‘come clean’ over the new mutant strain of the disease. Senior Tory figures have blasted the Government’s decision to tighten Covid curbs over Christmas and to impose a new Tier 4 … Read more
British passengers were left stranded in German airports last night and confined in a terminal until they could test negative for Covid-19 after Europe moved to seal off the UK because of its alarming new strain of the disease. Nurses in hazmat suits were screening the last arrivals from Britain on Sunday night as furious … Read more
A mutant strain of Covid-19 ravaging the United Kingdom has been detected in a ‘couple’ of returned overseas travelers to Australia, officials have confirmed. The variant, which British authorities say is 70 per cent more transmissible than the dominant strain, has led several European nations to close off direct flights from the UK. Italy, Belgium and … Read more
‘Show us the evidence’: Scientists call for clarity on claim that new Covid-19 variant strain is 70% more contagious Boris Johnson was urged to publish clear evidence of coronavirus data last night Said new variant may be up to 70 per cent more transmissible than other strains Professor Carl Heneghan expressed his scepticism over the … Read more
Nightingale hospitals are still lying empty despite the rising coronavirus cases and fears over a new highly-infectious mutant strain. East London’s ExCeL centre – the first site opened by NHS England amid the crisis, is seen practically deserted in pictures taken today. The site would be the largest intensive care unit in Europe if fully operational, capable of … Read more
Scientists are racing to find out if the new mutant strain of coronavirus is vulnerable to current vaccines. Ministry of Defence scientists at the secretive Porton Down laboratory, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, are looking into why the new variation spreads so rapidly, why it has become dominant, and if it can be fought off through current vaccines, … Read more
UK records 35,928 new Covid cases as mutant strain causes rise in infections of nearly 95% compared to last Sunday – as death toll increases by 326 taking total number of victims to 67,401 By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 16:28 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 16:30 GMT, 20 December 2020 The UK has … Read more
Netherlands bans ALL flights from the UK until January 1 after the discovery of the mutant ‘Super-Covid’ strain that is 70% more infectious The Dutch government has banned all flights from the UK as of Sunday The government said it is monitoring developments and is considering additional measures regarding other modes of transport Netherlands have … Read more
Furious Northerners blasted Londoners who fled the capital last night to avoid spending Christmas in a brutal new Tier 4 lockdown, amid fears they will spread the mutant strain of coronavirus across the country. Twitter users today slammed large crowds queueing on a packed platform at London’s St Pancras Station to board the last train … Read more