George Vessey UK Currency Strategist for Western Union Business Solutions, commented: “The new COVID-19 variant, discovered in Britain continues to rattle markets, yet early Monday s panic mode seems to have calmed for now. The UK and France are likely to reopen freight movement between them after the Paris decision to close the border caused major disruptions. The UK reportedly makes concessions on fisheries, hopes for a Brexit breakthrough keep the pound afloat.”
“The UK has reportedly made a considerable concession on fisheries, dropping its demand for an EU reduction of catches in UK waters from 60 percent to 35 percent, still apart from the bloc s demand of 25 percent. The differences are minuscule in economic terms but politically sensitive. European fishery lobbyists feared that Chief EU Negotiator Michel Barnier is ceding too much ground.”
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New coronavirus strain in the UK not out of control , says WHO
Mutant coronavirus strain: WHO s emergencies chief Michael Ryan told a press conference said that there have been much higher contamination rate at different points but it was brought under control
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World Health Organisation said that the new coronavirus strain discovered in the UK is not yet out of control . This statement came after the UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that the mutant coronavirus strain is out of control leading to global panic and concern. The organisation said that the new coronavirus strain can be contained using existing measures.
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Published December 22, 2020, 10:39 AM
Vaccines effective against new virus strain – German health minister
LONDON, United Kingdom UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the new strain of the coronavirus is “out of control” and suggested parts of England will be stuck in the new, highest tier of restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out.
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With this development, the UK plunged into Christmas chaos with police blocking people from boarding packed trains, holidays abroad scrapped and travel with Europe banned after London went into an emergency lockdown.
More than 16 million Britons are now required to stay at home after a lockdown came into force Sunday in London and southeast England.