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According to Johns Hopkins University, the global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 1.715 million; over 77.9 million cases of the coronavirus infection have been detected.
At least 40 countries have banned travel to and from the United Kingdom in recent days following the discovery of a new, potentially more transmissible strain of the coronavirus concentrated in capital city London and England’s southeast.
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a week ago that a new coronavirus strain, later identified as VUI-202012/01, had been detected in roughly 1,000 individuals in southeast England.
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Canada enhances measures to screen travelers from UK
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Canada enhances measures to screen travellers from UK ANI | Updated: Dec 23, 2020 01:51 IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada enhanced measures to screen travellers from the United Kingdom over a new strain of coronavirus concerns, including those arriving from other countries, Canada s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair told reporters on Tuesday.
Around 40 countries have banned travel to and from the United Kingdom in recent days over the discovery of a new, potentially more transmissible strain of the coronavirus concentrated in capital city London and England s south east. Enhanced screening has been put in place at all Canadian airports at all points of entrance for travellers who may be arriving from the UK indirectly, Blair said during press briefing.
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