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UK officials confirm two cases of second more transmissible COVID-19 strain

UK officials confirm two cases of second more transmissible COVID-19 strain Celine Castronuovo © Getty Images UK officials confirm two cases of second more transmissible COVID-19 strain Two cases of a new variant of COVID-19 tied to South Africa have been confirmed in the United Kingdom, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced Wednesday. This new variant is highly concerning because it is yet more transmissible and it appears to have mutated further than the new variant that has been discovered in the UK, Hancock said in a press conference, according to CNN. Both are contacts of cases who have traveled from South Africa over the past few weeks.

UK reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began

UK reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began Tal Axelrod © Getty Images UK reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began The United Kingdom reported the highest number of single-day COVID-19 cases Wednesday since the pandemic began as the country imposes sweeping new restrictions to beat back the virus s spread. Statistics released by the British government showed nearly 40,000 cases were tallied Wednesday, and 744 new deaths were recorded within 28 days of a positive test, the highest fatality total since the end of April. There have been more than 236,000 positive cases in the past seven days, an over 61 percent increase from the previous seven-day period.

UK trucks barred from France as new virus strain spreads in England

UK trucks barred from France as new virus strain spreads in England Zack Budryk © Getty Images UK trucks barred from France as new virus strain spreads in England France has sealed its border to trucks from the U.K. after the detection of a more infectious coronavirus strain in England. French officials have barred truck traffic from the nation for the next 48 hours while the new strain is assessed, according to The Associated Press. The AP noted that trucks are used to transport the most-perishable British goods to France, adding that the transportation of goods via the English Channel is unaffected by the ban. Trucking comprises for about one-fifth of U.K. trade, with some 10,000 trucks passing through the Port of Dover daily.

UK pushes for White House to lift travel ban: report

UK pushes for White House to lift travel ban: report Tal Axelrod © Getty Images UK pushes for White House to lift travel ban: report The United Kingdom is lobbying the Trump administration to ease travel restrictions that bar people in the U.K. from traveling to the U.S. amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from Reuters. The White House is reportedly mulling lifting travel bans barring entry to noncitizens who were recently in any one of 29 countries, but U.K. officials have spoken with the White House and Cabinet as the decisionmaking process continues. A spokeswoman for the U.K. Department for Transport told The Hill that restarting transatlantic flights is of critical importance to the economic recovery of the UK and the US, the airline industry and for British nationals, most of whom cannot enter the U.S. British officials continue to pursue the resolution to this issue.

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