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Fears over United Kingdom coronavirus strain leads to new travel restrictions
Variant could make virus harder to control
Frank McGeorge, MD, Local 4 s Good Health Medical Expert
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DETROIT – Countries across the globe have quickly closed their borders to the United Kingdom as a new coronavirus variant is effectively cancelling Christmas celebrations in parts of England.
The fear shared by the global community is that if this variant becomes more widespread it could make the virus even harder to control.
There has been talk about different changes or mutations that happen with some regularity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Travellers from UK to India to be tested, temporary ban on flights till Dec 31st IANS
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry Monday said that those coming from the UK, which is facing the emergence of a new and highly infectious strain of coronavirus, will be tested at the airports and if found positive, will be sent for institutional quarantine set up by the states and union territories.
India Monday announced a temporary ban on flights coming from the UK till 11.59 p.m. December 31. The suspension commences from 11.59 p.m. December 22.
Earlier Monday, the Health Ministry called an emergency meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group and the Vaccine Task Force to discuss the emergence of the mutated variant of coronavirus in the UK.
Travellers from UK to India To Be Tested, Temporary Ban on Flights from UK till 31st Dec
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The union health ministry on Monday said that those coming from the UK, which is facing the emergence of a new and highly infectious strain of coronavirus, will be tested at the airports and, if found positive, will be sent for institutional quarantine set up by the states and Union Territories.
India on Monday announced a temporary ban on flights coming from the UK till 11.59pm on 31st December. The suspension commences from 11.59pm on 22nd December.
Earlier on Monday, the health ministry called an emergency meeting of the joint monitoring group and the vaccine task force to discuss the emergence of the mutated variant of coronavirus in the UK.
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