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Experts yesterday said the new virus variant was more transmissible because those who contracted it produced more of the infection in their nose and mouth. This means they will breathe more into the air, according to Professor Robert Dingwall, of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group [NERVTAG}. Prof Dingwall said: "You are producing more of the infection in the upper respiratory tract and the virus is reproducing faster so there is more to go into the air. It also has properties that make it easier to take over cells." Virologist Professor Lawrence Young claimed the ne...

The latest Covid figures for the North-East -read more The Government said a further 691 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, bringing the UK total to 68,307. Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies for deaths where Covid-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate, together with additional data on deaths that have occurred in recent days, show there have now been 84,000 deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK. It said that, as of 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 36,804 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK. ...

Letters Mandatory face coverings | Vaccines | Black Death in Norway | Three kings, more or less | Guardian supporters Sculptures of the three magi wearing face masks and shields at Pozzo della Cava in Orvieto, Italy. ‘There’s no evidence that there were three kings or magi,’ writes Andrew Saint. Photograph: Gianluigi Basilietti/EPA Sculptures of the three magi wearing face masks and shields at Pozzo della Cava in Orvieto, Italy. ‘There’s no evidence that there were three kings or magi,’ writes Andrew Saint. Photograph: Gianluigi Basilietti/EPA Wed 23 Dec 2020 12....

Genomic researchers have found the new and more infectious variant of Covid-19 has already spread around the UK, with cases identified in Wales and Scotland. The Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium sampled cases around the UK and found the variant is also in the South West, Midlands and North of England – areas that are under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions. Scientists Professor Lawrence Young and Professor Robert Dingwall explained the new variant is more transmissible because it “sticks” more easily to receptors in the throat and nose – which preliminary research also suggests is the...

Genomic researchers have found the new and more infectious variant of Covid-19 has already spread around the UK, with cases identified in Wales and Scotland. The Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium sampled cases around the UK and found the variant is also in the South West, Midlands and North of England – areas that are under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions. Scientists Professor Lawrence Young and Professor Robert Dingwall explained the new variant is more transmissible because it “sticks” more easily to receptors in the throat and nose – which preliminary research also suggests is the...