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Merkel pushes for coordinated bans on UK arrivals to EU due to new variant of coronavirus – British media

EU nations would be “free to impose temporary bans on entry and on transporting passengers entering from [non-EU] countries with…

3 years ago

‘Deepest concerns’: South Africa Covid-19 variant binds more easily to human cells, making it more infectious, govt adviser says

Salim Abdool Karim, co-chair of the South African Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, spoke during a video conference about the…

3 years ago

Scientists think vaccines will work on Brazilian Covid variant, says UK minister defending delayed South American travel ban

Speaking on Friday, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky News that there was some concern about the Brazilian variant,…

3 years ago

Russia reports first case of mutated UK coronavirus variant

The mutated strain was found in the samples taken from a Russian man who had returned from a trip to…

3 years ago

New coronavirus variant with similarities to UK & South Africa strains discovered in Japan

The mutant strain was found in four people who flew into Japan from Brazil. The passengers tested positive for Covid-19…

3 years ago

‘Tipping point’ of the pandemic: WHO says 22 European countries have new Covid-19 variant

“We remain in the grip of Covid-19 as cases surge across Europe and we tackle new challenges brought by the…

3 years ago

‘Project Fear’ is here: Perfect storm of the new Covid variant and looming Brexit deadline exposes Boris the buffoon’s empty hand

Britain is in crisis, a multifaceted one at that. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that areas of…

3 years ago

Germany to restrict entry from UK over new, fast-spreading coronavirus variant

German government spokeswoman Martina Fietz announced on Sunday that the country intends to join Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, and Belgium…

3 years ago