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Door-to-door testing in England to stop South African variant spread From CNN's Jo Shelley Volunteers are briefed at a fire station as local authorities prepare to deploy Covid-19 testing kits on February 2, in Woking, England. Leon Neal/Getty Images Door-to-door coronavirus testing is being rolled out in parts of England in an attempt to stem the outbreak of a more contagious variant discovered in South Africa. The "surge testing" scheme will see mobile testing units deployed in eight areas where the variant has been found. A statement released by the UK Department of Health and Social Ca...

South Korea detects Covid-19 variant from UK travelers From CNN's Yoonjung Seo in Seoul South Korea announced that it has detected the new, more contagious Covid-19 variant -- first identified in England -- in three visitors traveling from London, the Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Monday. The three visitors were from the same family who arrived from London on December 22, the agency said. They tested positive for Covid-19 when entering South Korea and have since been placed under quarantine. South Korea on Monday extended a ban on flights from the UK until January 7. Ne...

UK is considering full border closure to contain new Covid-19 variants, minister says From CNN’s Vasco Cotovio in London The British government is considering a full closure of the country's borders in order to contain the spread of new variants of Covid-19, according to Environment Secretary George Eustice. “We always keep these things under review,” Eustice told Sky News on Friday. “There is concern at the moment at the number of mutant strains ... concerns that there's a risk that one day there will be a strain that might be able to evade the vaccine.” “We've already toughened ...

The UK is set to announce its Covid-19 vaccine delivery plan From CNN’s Sarah Dean in London Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock leaves 10 Downing Street in London, on January 6. Wiktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/Getty Images The UK government will publish its Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan on Monday, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock scheduled to hold a news conference at Downing Street in the afternoon to provide details on the program. “Since the historic day the first vaccine was approved, the NHS (National Health Service) has made fantastic strides in offering t...

South Korea detects Covid-19 variant from UK travelers From CNN's Yoonjung Seo in Seoul South Korea announced that it has detected the new, more contagious Covid-19 variant -- first identified in England -- in three visitors traveling from London, the Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Monday. The three visitors were from the same family who arrived from London on December 22, the agency said. They tested positive for Covid-19 when entering South Korea and have since been placed under quarantine. South Korea on Monday extended a ban on flights from the UK until January 7. Ne...