The super-infectious mutant strain of coronavirus that was first detected in Kent has spread to at least 60 other countries, the World Health Organization said today. Cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, sometimes known as VOC 202012/01, have been reported in most of continental Europe, as well as in nations further afield including the US, Australia, India, … Read more
The super-infectious mutant strain of coronavirus that was first detected in Kent has spread to at least 60 other countries, the World Health Organization said today. Cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, sometimes known as VOC 202012/01, have been reported in most of continental Europe, as well as in nations further afield including the US, Australia, India, … Read more
British authorities are ‘incredibly worried’ about the highly-infectious South African coronavirus mutation which top experts there fear could scupper the UK’s vaccine roll-out, the nation’s health secretary warned today. Hancock warned the variant – which has already been spotted in the UK – posed a ‘very, very significant problem’. The new variant, dubbed 501Y.V2 has become … Read more
Matt Hancock today revealed he is ‘incredibly worried’ about the highly-infectious South African coronavirus mutation which top experts fear could scupper Britain’s vaccine roll-out. The Health Secretary warned the variant — which has already been spotted in the UK — posed a ‘very, very significant problem’. His comments came after one of the Government’s coronavirus … Read more
Matt Hancock today revealed he is ‘incredibly worried’ about the highly-infectious South African coronavirus mutation which top experts fear could scupper Britain’s vaccine roll-out. The Health Secretary warned the variant — which has already been spotted in the UK — posed a ‘very, very significant problem’. His comments came after one of the Government’s coronavirus … 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
Public health officials in California are investigating whether the super-infectious COVID-19 strain from the United Kingdom is behind a surge in cases there with hospitals statewide overrun with coronavirus patients. A terrifying graph by 91-DIVOC shows how daily cases are surging far beyond any other state with the seven day average of positive tests at around the 40,000 mark. The … Read more
Public health officials in California are investigating whether the super-infectious COVID-19 strain from the United Kingdom is behind a surge in cases there with hospitals statewide overrun with coronavirus patients. A terrifying graph by 91-DIVOC shows how daily cases are surging far beyond any other state with the seven day average of positive tests at around the 40,000 mark. The … 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
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