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9:11 p.m. ET, December 22, 2020 UK scientists say new virus strain likely more transmissible and may impact children more than other variants From CNN's Amy Cassidy in Glasgow, Zamira Rahim and Naomi Thomas Scientists from the UK’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) say they are now “highly confident” the new variant of coronavirus is more infectious than others, with a “hint” that it could be more transmissible in children.  According to NERVTAG, the new variant -- which is believed to have originated in southeast England -- could be around 7...

Canada on guard against new virus strain behind COVID-19: In The News for Dec. 23 Wooden arrows show the distances to various cities on King George Island, Antarctica.  Every continent on Earth has now been touched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chilean authorities say 58 people who were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Natacha Pisarenko December 23, 2020 - 1:15 AM In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart ...

Covid-19 reaches Antarctica, the last untouched continent Chilean authorities announced that 58 people that were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus. December 23, 2020 7:30:57 am So far no other country with a presence in Antarctica has publicly reported any other cases. (Jeremy Harbeck/NASA via AP) The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth. Chilean authorities announced that 58 people that were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went...

Antarctica Covid-19: Virus is now on every continent as Antarctica records its first outbreak CNN 12/23/2020 © Google Antarctica has recorded its first Covid-19 case after 36 people tested positive on a research base, according to a statement released by the Chilean Army. The news marks an unfortunate milestone in the global fight against coronavirus, as until this week, Antarctica was the last continent free from the virus' grip. On Sunday, the General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme Base, a Chilean research base located on Antarctica's northernmost Trinity Peninsula, confirmed that 26 army ...

COVID-19 now on all 7 continents: Coronavirus reaches Antarctica via Chilean research station Fifty eight people, at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that had gone to the continent, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Antarctic The COVID-19 pandemic has reached all seven continents as 58 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection in Antarctica. Chilean authorities announced that 58 people, at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that had gone to the continent, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. On December 21, Chile's army an...