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EXCLUSIVE: Sources told MailOnline the mutant strain has been detected in more than 20 Britons and is closely related to the Indian variant currently dominant in Britain.

Ministers are finalising changes to the travel categories due to be announced this afternoon, with the hopes of millions of Britons hanging on the decisions.

Invalid Date, GRANT Shapps has confirmed the "Nepal variant" - hours after the World Health Organisation slapped down reports of a new mutation. The Transport Secretary said this afternoon "theres a sort of Nepal mutation of the Indian variant", which has "caused concern". �� 5 5 Nepal - which neighbours India - has experienced a horrifying surge in infectionsCredit: Reuters Holiday hopes for thousands will have been dashed by the move, which Mr Shapps also said was driven by a rise in Cov...

Nepal Covid variant spread by Mount Everest climbers is detected in US: Mutation is potentially vaccine-defeating and even more infectious than other strains A health expert says a variant of the coronavirus has emerged in Nepal, with at least one confirmed case in the US It is said to be closely related to the Indian variant and South African variant, meaning it is more transmissible and could evade vaccines more easily  As many as 13 travelers from Nepal to Japan were spotted carrying the...

A member of the British Governments SAGE committee of experts said officials should not be overly concerned by the new variant.

Whenever Glasgow Chamber makes a case for more financial support for businesses struggling with the impact of lockdown measures we should remember…

The spread of the Indian variant has resulted in an increase of the R (Reproduction) value of the virus from between 0.8-1.1 to between 0.9-1.1—a level allowing a further exponential rise in cases.

Some of Britains biggest firms have prevented thousands of sick days and kept entire factories from shutdowns by rolling out rapid Covid-19 tests for staff. John Lewis, steelmaker Tata and carmakers Jaguar and Bentley saved hundreds of thousands of pounds after they set up schemes for employees, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Business chiefs last night said that the stunning results from the mass workplace checks – which can take as little as 15 minutes – showed they can play a vital role i...

Rapid Covid tests saved Tata and John Lewis 8,000 sick days - and FIVE major factory closures: Official pilot scheme is a huge success - now we want roll-out of workplace testing across the UK We launch a major campaign to roll out rapid Covid-19 testing in workplaces across Britain - and help reboot the economy  A string of giant companies have recorded astonishing successes in large-scale trials of regular testing for their employees The results indicate that rapid testing could play a vital...

Andrea Jenkyns with her son Clifford in 2018 Credit: Jeff Gilbert For most families, the first few months as new parents can be a bit of a fog. Night feeds, early starts - you’re being pulled in all directions as you adjust to looking after a tiny person who doesn’t understand the benefit of a lie-in. As the months pass, it usually gets better as the baby magically starts to “sleep through”, but for some parents whose child won’t settle or is teething, it can be a difficult combinati...