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Coronavirus Variant Is Indeed More Transmissible, New Study Suggests

Thu, 2020-12-24 08:53 — mike kraft

A team of British scientists released a worrying study on Wednesday of the new coronavirus variant sweeping the United Kingdom. They warned that the variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing down schools and universities, might be necessary. Even that may not be enough, they noted, saying, “It may be necessary to greatly accelerate vaccine rollout.”

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UK military to support coronavirus testing as business groups warn of food supply issues

Wed, 2020-12-23 09:25 — mike kraft

British military personnel will be supporting efforts to carry out coronavirus tests, beginning Wednesday, for hauliers currently stranded in Kent, near the Port of Dover, the UK Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.

"Starting today, 170 personnel will support COVID-19 testing for hauliers travelling to France from Kent," the MOD said in a tweet. "The support from our Armed Forces personnel will help to get hauliers moving again."

Police at the port told a CNN team there that some form of mobile coronavirus testing is also expected to arrive at the port in the next few hours, however they could not confirm where the testing would take place.

The announcement comes hours after the UK and France agreed to allow truck drivers to travel across the English Channel from the Port of Dover -- the UK’s main gateway to France and the Continent for freight transportation -- providing they have proof of a negative coronavirus test result.

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British Airways and Delta agree to test all passengers before entering New York

Mon, 2020-12-21 18:41 — mike kraft

British Airways and Delta agree to test all passengers before entering New York British Airways and Delta Airlines have agreed to test all passengers before they enter New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday afternoon. By <a href="/profiles/julia-hollingsworth">Julia Hollingsworth</a>, <a href="/profiles/steve-george">Steve George</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a> and <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, CNN CNN

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EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern? --AP

Mon, 2020-12-21 10:29 — mike kraft

EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern? Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it’s unclear if that’s the case or whether they pose any... AP NEWS

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World closes borders to Britain because of new coronavirus strain

Mon, 2020-12-21 10:15 — mike kraft

World closes borders to Britain as new coronavirus strain breeds panic A slew of countries closed their borders to Britain on Monday over fears of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, heightening global panic, causing travel chaos and raising the prospect of UK food shortages days before the Brexit cliff edge. Gerhard Mey, Ben Makori U.S.

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Coronavirus updates: Moderna vaccinations set to begin today. New York Gov. Cuomo urges banon flights from UK; 317K US deaths

Mon, 2020-12-21 10:00 — mike kraft

Coronavirus updates: Moderna vaccinations set to begin Monday; New York Gov. Cuomo urges feds to ban flights from UK; 317K US deaths President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will be vaccinated Monday. Canada announces ban on travel from U.K. 317K U.S. deaths. Latest COVID news. Jessica Flores and Ryan W. Miller USA TODAY

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Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant

Sun, 2020-12-20 10:53 — mike kraft

Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant BERLIN (AP) — One by one, several European Union nations banned flights from the U.K. on Sunday and others like Germany were considering such action, all in hopes of blocking a new strain of... AP NEWS

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Boris Johnson orders a severe lockdown, saying a more infectious variant of the virus is ripping through Britain.

Sat, 2020-12-19 12:32 — mike kraft

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/19/world/covid-19-coronavirus#boris-johnson-orders-a-severe-lockdown-saying-a-more-infectious-variant-of-the-virus-is-ripping-through-britain

LONDON — Alarmed by what he called a faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson abruptly reversed course on Saturday and imposed a wholesale lockdown on London and most of England’s southeast.

The decision, which Mr. Johnson announced after an emergency meeting of his cabinet, came after the government got new evidence of a variant first detected several weeks ago in Kent, southeast of London, which the prime minister asserted was 70 percent more transmissible than previous versions. Cabinet ministers were told that in London, cases had nearly doubled in the last week, with the new variant accounting for 60 percent of those.

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