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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

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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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New variant' of coronavirus identified in England

Mon, 2020-12-14 18:51 — mike kraft

'New variant' of coronavirus identified in England The new strain may be growing faster in some parts of the country, Health Secretary tells MPs. BBC News

A new variant of coronavirus has been found which is growing faster in some parts of England, MPs have been told.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at least 60 different local authorities had recorded Covid infections caused by the new variant.

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Covid: Trials to test combination of Oxford and Sputnik vaccines

Fri, 2020-12-11 10:37 — mike kraft

Covid: Trials to test combination of Oxford and Sputnik vaccines The aim is to see whether mixing two vaccines could improve protection against Covid-19. BBC News

UK and Russian scientists are teaming up to trial a combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines to see if protection against Covid-19 can be improved.

Mixing two similar vaccines could lead to a better immune response in people.

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Overview: Coronavirus developments, U.S. and overseas

Fri, 2020-12-11 09:35 — mike kraft

The Latest: California officials urge citizens to stay home MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — California health officials are urging the state’s residents to stay home as much as possible because of a coronavirus surge taxing the state’s hospitals. But the... AP NEWS

— U.S. daily coronavirus deaths top 3,000, more tha n 9/11 or Pearl Harbor

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Reports from Us colleges and Britrish Schools: Low infection rates in classrooms though more off campus .,

Thu, 2020-12-10 10:48 — mike kraft

Lessons from the pandemic fall: Infections are rare in classrooms, not off campus Viral testing, contact tracing, quarantine housing are the go-to tools for colleges to operate. Nick Anderson, Susan Svrluga Washington Post

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U.K. Says Those With Severe Allergy Should Avoid Pfizer Shot

Wed, 2020-12-09 09:51 — mike kraft

U.K. Says Those With Severe Allergy Should Avoid Pfizer Shot People with a significant history of allergies should not currently receive the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, the U.K.’s National Health Service said, after two people experienced reactions from the shots. Emily Ashton,Naomi Kresge Bloomberg.com

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Covid-19 vaccine: First person receives Pfizer jab in UK

Tue, 2020-12-08 09:17 — mike kraft

A UK grandmother has become the first person in the world to be given the Pfizer Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination programme.

Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, said it was the "best early birthday present".

She was given the injection at 06:31 GMT - the first of 800,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine that will be dispensed in the coming weeks.

Up to four million more are expected by the end of the month.

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As UK prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, scepticism remains

Mon, 2020-12-07 10:10 — mike kraft

As UK prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, scepticism remains A sizeable minority of people believe conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines, some experts have warned, just as countries prepare to launch mass inoculations to get the pandemic under control. Britain begins its vaccine programme this week and others are likely to follow soon, so governments are seeking to reassure people of vaccines' safety and efficacy in order to get a critical mass to take them.

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UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world

Sun, 2020-12-06 10:00 — mike kraft

UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world LONDON (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech was being sent to hospitals across the U.K. in super-cold containers on Sunday, two days ahead... AP NEWS

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OVERVIEW Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus --Reuters

Thu, 2020-12-03 11:01 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus China ordered inspections of imported cold chain products to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while Australia said its international borders would stay shut for now and health officials warned Americans could face a "rough" winter. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * For an interactive... Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - China ordered inspections of imported cold chain products to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while Australia said its international borders would stay shut for now and health officials warned Americans could face a "rough" winter.

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