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COVID-19 Vaccines Effective Against New Strain Of Virus, Says German Minister
The EU experts believe that the existing COVID-19 vaccines against the novel coronavirus are also effective against the new strain spreading in UK, said Spahn.
The European Union (EU) experts believe that the existing COVID-19 vaccine candidates against the novel coronavirus are also effective against the new strain that is rapidly spreading across the Uk except Northern Ireland. German Health Minister Jens Spahn told public broadcaster ZDF that based on the knowledge the authorities have so far about the variant, the new strain “has no impact on the vaccines” because they remain “just as effective”.
The U.K. last week warned of a new coronavirus variant that is thought to be up to 70% more transmissible than the original strain of the disease. According to the World Health Organization, the new variant has so far been identified in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia.
News of the strain forced the British government to backtrack on plans to let families mix over Christmas, locking down London and other areas in southern England where infections by the Covid mutation are heavily concentrated.
Over the weekend, several countries announced plans to shut their borders to Britain. In Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland and the Netherlands have all barred flights from the U.K., while Austria and Sweden are reportedly preparing to do the same.
‘Out of control’ Covid strain makes UK a global pariah as countries impose travel bans CNBC 21/12/2020 Ryan Browne
The U.K. last week warned of a new coronavirus variant that is spreading much faster than the original strain of the disease.
In Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland and the Netherlands have all barred flights from the U.K.
Other countries, including India, Canada and Israel, have also imposed new measures barring flights from the U.K.
U.K. imposes fresh restrictions to quell new Covid strain
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LONDON A highly contagious new variant of the coronavirus is causing countries in Europe and elsewhere to block travel from Britain.
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New COVID-19 Strain: Everything About The New Variant Of Coronavirus Spreading Rapidly
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new variant of the novel coronavirus has been flagged for spreading rapidly across the UK for now. Here s everything about it.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new variant of the novel coronavirus has been flagged for spreading rapidly across the UK for now. Even though it is a well-known fact that viruses mutate all the time and some of them even die out, it is a very rare occasion when the new strains trigger dramatic changes. However, with over 1,000 cases of the variant discovered in the UK, scientists are puzzled to determine if the variant, reportedly named as VUI-202012/01 falls into which category or if it represents an increased health risk especially when some nations began administering the COVID-19 vaccines among people.
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