Tag: England
16 cases of new coronavirus variant VUI-202102/04, B1.1.318 under investigation in Britain
Sixteen cases of a new variant, VUI-202102/04 (lineage B.1.1.318), have been identified in the UK. More...
Six cases of Manaus, Brazil P1 coronavirus variant found in UK for first time
Six cases of the Manaus Brazilian coronavirus variant have been identified in the UK, Public Health England has said. More...
Coronavirus surge testing in Brentwood, Essex after South African variant 501YV2 501Y.V2 detected
People in part of Essex, England are being urged to take a coronavirus test when offered, after the South African variant 501Y.V2 More...
Just 8 per cent of English voters said they trust Mr Johnson “completely” to take the country out of lockdown in a safe way
Just 26 per cent of those questioned in a survey for The Independent newspaper agreed that English children should go back to school in early March, as the PM Boris Johnson has suggested. More...
Wanted man quits coronavirus lockdown at home for ‘peace and quiet’ in prison
A wanted man handed himself in to police in West Sussex to avoid having to spend any more time in lockdown with the people he lives with. More...
Kent Sars-Cov-2 variant with E484K mutation found in Bristol named VOC 202102/02
A mutated version of the coronavirus variant first detected in Kent has been classified as a cause for “concern” by scientific advisers to the government. More...
Britain finally closes its borders to coronavirus – 1 year too late
“UK shuts travel corridors and requires negative Covid tests to enter
All foreign arrivals will also have to quarantine in toughening of measures in response to new strains
The UK is to close all access to the country for overseas travellers without proof of a recent negative coronavirus test and 10 days of quarantine, shutting all travel corridors, Boris Johnson has announced. More...
SAGE got it wrong – schools have incubated the deadly new UK SARS-CoV-2 variant B117 after being told to stay open
“..the total number of confirmed cases in pupils increases following the half term break in all regions. More...
Did new variant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 spread during English lockdown?
Did the new SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage spread during the English national lockdown? More...