MARKET REPORT: New Covid variant puts strain on airline stocks

Airline stocks plunged as travel bans were introduced following the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus. On a bleak day for investors that saw the FTSE 100 dive 1.7 per cent, or 112.86 points, to 6416.32, shares in British Airways owner IAG fell 8 per cent, or 12.45p, to 143.9p. Easyjet was down 7.2 … Read more

New Covid-19 variant strain: ‘70% more contagious’ claim questioned

‘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

Scientists call for clarity on claim that new Covid-19 variant strain is 70% more contagious 

‘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

Nicola Sturgeon will address Scotland tonight after chairing Cabinet meeting over new Covid variant

Nicola Sturgeon will address Scotland tonight after chairing Cabinet meeting over new Covid variant that has cancelled Christmas in England First Minister warned ‘preventative action may be necessary’ to stop the strain  Ms Sturgeon spoke with Scottish colleague and other leaders earlier today Chris Whitty confirmed the new variant is more contagious than previous strains … Read more

Coronavirus: Variant mutation lets it copy itself more efficiently

Senior health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that a new mutation of coronavirus could spread easily across America.  It comes as infections soar across eight states, with more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and 671 deaths, bringing the confirmed total to 2.74 million cases and 128,742 deaths.  A small change to a variant of the … Read more

Scientists discover change to COVID-19 variant that lets it copy itself more efficiently

How a mutant coronavirus strain dominated the world: Scientists discover change to COVID-19 variant that lets it copy itself more efficiently – making it more infectious (but not more deadly) Researchers found the most dominant strain of the virus was a mutation of the original variant called G614 The G strain is not a deadlier … Read more