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Genomic researchers have found the new and more infectious variant of Covid-19 has already spread around the UK, with cases identified in Wales and Scotland. The Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium sampled cases around the UK and found the variant is also in the South West, Midlands and North of England – areas that are under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions. Scientists Professor Lawrence Young and Professor Robert Dingwall explained the new variant is more transmissible because it “sticks”...

Genomic researchers have found the new and more infectious variant of Covid-19 has already spread around the UK, with cases identified in Wales and Scotland. The Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium sampled cases around the UK and found the variant is also in the South West, Midlands and North of England – areas that are under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions. Scientists Professor Lawrence Young and Professor Robert Dingwall explained the new variant is more transmissible because it “sticks”...

Christmas with family isn’t irresponsible – it’s a human right How dare Matt Hancock admonish us – these last-minute changes to the country’s festive plans are a devastating blow Thin ice: Blowers cartoon for Wednesdays Daily Telegraph Meet Me in St Louis is one of the great Christmas films, featuring arguably the greatest Christmas song, even though only one of the 1944 movie’s seasonal vignettes takes place in winter. Mr Smith has told his family that they must leave their native ...

PEOPLE in Bradford are being warned to be "extra vigilant" amid fears the mutant strain of Covid-19 could become more common in the next few weeks.  Professor John Wright, an epidemiologist based at the Bradford Royal Infirmary, said there are low levels in Bradford and Yorkshire has some of the lowest levels in the UK of the new strain, with less than five per cent of cases being the new strain However, he warned: "We should be anticipating if it is more transmissible, that it will ta...

Why are ministers causing irrational panic about the mutant Covid strain? The Government remains terrified that the NHS can’t cope, yet has failed to put it on an emergency footing 22 December 2020 • 9:30pm When the country is told by its political masters that an out-of-control mutant virus is rampaging across the land like something in a Fifties B-movie, it is hard not to be seriously alarmed. When, as a result, we are cut off from the rest of the world and the nation’s Christmas plans ...

UK announces 36,804 new Covid cases today - its highest daily increase It tops the previous daily record of 35,928, which was recorded on Sunday. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Tuesday 22 Dec 2020, 5:28 PM Dec 22nd 2020, 5:28 PM 32,757 Views 15 Comments A Christmas gift shop is packed away in Canterbury, Kent. Image: PA Images Image: PA Images THE UK G...

Genomic researchers have found the new and more infectious variant of Covid-19 has already spread around the UK, with cases identified in Wales and Scotland. The Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium sampled cases around the UK and found the variant is also in the South West, Midlands and North of England – areas that are under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions. Scientists Professor Lawrence Young and Professor Robert Dingwall explained the new variant is more transmissible because it “sticks”...

Genomic researchers have found the new and more infectious variant of Covid-19 has already spread around the UK, with cases identified in Wales and Scotland. The Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium sampled cases around the UK and found the variant is also in the South West, Midlands and North of England – areas that are under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions. Scientists Professor Lawrence Young and Professor Robert Dingwall explained the new variant is more transmissible because it “sticks”...

England was put on notice for New Year lockdown last night amid warnings of mutant strain  spreading rapidly Chris Whitty has reportedly warned that the number of Covid patients in hospital on course to match April Sir Patrick Vallance said measures would likely need to be increased because the mutation was everywhere Downing Street tried to play down suggestions that a third lockdown to control the coronavirus was imminent

“Our working assumption from all the scientists is that the vaccine response should be adequate for this virus,” Sir Patrick Vallance, the U.K. government’s chief scientific adviser,  “Whilst it may not be actually resistant, it may not take so many changes after this for it to get there,”  Growth rate from genomic data: which suggest a growth rate of VUI-202012/01 that that is 71% (95%CI: 67%-75%) higher than other variants. It was noted that VUI-202012/01 has demonstrated exponen...