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Britain finds 2 cases of coronavirus variant linked to South Africa; travel resumes across English Channel Paul Schemm, Siobhán O Grady
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Replay Video UP NEXT Britain has found two cases of a coronavirus variant linked to South Africa, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Wednesday, both of which are tied to contact with recent arrivals from that country. Hancock announced new restrictions on visitors from South Africa and called on anyone who has recently been to that country or been in contact with a recent arrival from there to quarantine immediately, describing the measures as temporary while officials seek to better understand the variant.
Philippines suspends flights from UK 1 minute read
Bangkok Desk, Dec 23 (EFE).- The Philippines announced on Wednesday the suspension of all flights into the country from the United Kingdom, which has identified a new strain of Covid-19 circulating, the government reported.
The measure will take effect from Thursday and will last until Dec. 31, said presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
“All passengers who have been in the UK within fourteen days immediately preceding arrival to the Philippines, including those merely in transit, are also temporarily restricted from entering the country for the same period,” the Philippine official said in a statement.
Those passengers due to arrive before Thursday will be able to enter the Philippines, but are required to observe stricter quarantine measures and testing protocols.
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LONDON (REUTERS) - A new, potentially more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 has been found in Britain in cases linked to South Africa, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday (Dec 23).
“Thanks to the impressive genomic capability of the South Africans, we’ve detected two cases of another new variant of coronavirus here in the UK,” Hancock told a media briefing.
“Both are contacts of cases who have travelled from South Africa over the past few weeks.”
“This new variant is highly concerning, because it is yet more transmissible, and it appears to have mutated further than the new variant has been discovered in the UK,” he said.