England to present a negative COVID-19 test result on arrival starting next week to protect against new strains of the coronavirus from other countries, the government said on Friday.Passengers arriving by boat, plane or train will have to take a test up to 72 hours before departing for England, the transport ministry said, mirroring measures taken by many other countries around the world.Also Read | How US democracy nearly came undone"We already have significant measures in place to prevent imported cases of COVID-19, but with new strains of the virus developing internationally we must take further precautions," Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a new lockdown for England this.

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Boris Johnson warns shoppers Covid can be spread by touching 'infected' products

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned supermarket shoppers that Covid-19 can also be contracted by handling goods someone else with the virus has previously touched.

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UK to shut all travel corridors as fears grow over new coronavirus variant

direct to your inboxThe government has suspended all travel corridors between the UK and foreign countries.From 4am on Monday, this means that anyone who wishes to travel to Britain must have proof of a negative Covid-19 test in the previous 72 hours.The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced the change during a Downing Street press conference on Friday.It comes as fears mount over a new variant of coronavirus discovered in South America that prompted the government to introduce strict travel bans on 16 countries including Brazil and Portugal.Travel corridors were set up during the summer of 2020, to help passengers fly between countries that were deemed to have a 'safe' Covid-19 infection rate.It meant that travellers arriving from

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Porton Down assessing Brazil Covid variant with update due later today

Porton Down is assessing the new Covid variant from Brazil and officials expect to issue an update later today, No10 has said.

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Coronavirus: Travel ban over Brazilian COVID-19 variant precautionary, U.K. transport minister says

British Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Friday that a Brazilian variant of the coronavirus is significant enough to justify stopping flights from South America as a precaution.

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COVID-19 variant found in Brazil prompts U.K. to impose more travel restrictions

Britain’s government has banned travel from South America and Portugal to ensure a new variant of COVID-19 found in Brazil doesn’t derail the country’s vaccination program, although there are no signs the variant has reached the U.K.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the ban, which took effect Friday morning, was extended to Portugal because many people who come to Europe from South America travel through Portugal.“We don’t have cases at the moment, but this is a precautionary approach,” Shapps told the BBC.

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New Brazilian strain of Covid-19 already thought to be in the UK

coronavirus variant is already thought to be in the UK. Head of Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London, Professor Wendy Barclay believes the mutant strain has already been detected here.Travellers were banned from entering the UK from South America on Friday in a bid to avoid a new strain of the virus.The travel ban also covers Panama and Portugal.Although different from the new strains detected in the UK and South Africa, the Brazil variant shares some key mutations.

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All over-50s could have Covid vaccine by end of March as UK sources 'confident'

The UK is "confident" it can offer the first dose of the Covid vaccine to all 32million vulnerable people by mid to late March, government sources say.

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Full list of countries slapped with UK travel ban after new Covid strains found

The UK has today imposed more travel bans following the discovery of a new mutant strain of Covid-19 - so what countries are now affected?

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Brazil Covid variant: Travel to UK banned from 15 South American countries and Portugal

Travel to the UK will be banned from 15 South American countries as well as Portugal, as fears mount about a new Covid variant that began in Brazil.

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India will not have R-Day chief guest due to global coronavirus situation: MEA

New Delhi: The Indian foreign ministry on Thursday said that no foreign head of state or head of government will be present at the annual Republic Day parade this year as the chief guest, for the first time in decades."Due to the global covid-19 situation, it has been decided that this year there will not be a foreign head of state or head of government as the chief guest for our Republic Day event," Foreign ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava told reporters at the weekly foreign office briefing.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been invited as the chief guest for the parade on 26 January – seen as a high point of India’s diplomatic calendar every year – but he cancelled his India visit citing an upsurge in covid-19 cases triggered

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New Brazilian Covid variant - Everything we know so far

coronavirus variant believed to have originated in Brazil has been identified - here's everything you need to know about the strain. Prime Minister Boris Johnson today said he is "very concerned" about the new mutation, thought to affect healthy, young people.

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Government claims to act 'decisively' on Covid strains amid delay in Brazil travel ban

A government minister has said the UK has acted "decisively" on covid strains - despite a recent delay in banning travel from Brazil.

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New Covid travel rules delayed by 3 days despite fears over Brazil variant

Strict new Covid travel rules on people coming into England have been delayed for three days despite mounting fears over the virus.

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Fury as flights still arriving from Brazil despite 'concerning' new Covid variant

There is fury tonight as flights from Brazil continue to arrive into the UK each day despite a new variant of Covid-19 being discovered in the country.

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says U.K. lockdown starting to have an effect, aims to have 24/7 vaccine centres open soon

When answering questions form U.K. opposition leader Keir Starmer on Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said tougher COVID-19 restrictions brought in last week were starting to have an effect on the spread of the virus in some parts of the country.

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Covid-19: UK PM Boris Johnson promises 24-hour vaccinations 'as soon as we can'

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Eight ways Covid lockdown could be made even tougher as virus rips through UK

With coronavirus cases continuing to increase in most parts of the country - fears are on the rise that England's third lockdown could still be tightened.

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Emily Andrea says lockdown doesn’t work as she airs her concern over rise in coronavirus cases

Emily Andrea admits she's not sure lockdown will be enough to beat the Covid-19 crisis – after Boris Johnson plunged the country into a third one earlier this month. The doctor opened up in her column with OK! revealing: "We’re in a national lockdown now and I think it’s good we’ve taken action, because things would have only got worse, but I don’t have much confidence that lockdown actually works.

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Downing Street confusion over whether sitting on a park bench is against the Covid rules

coronavirus restrictions continued as Downing Street was unable to say whether sitting on a park bench is against the rules.

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UK Covid cases surpass 3 million, death toll tops 80,000

The UK has passed the grim milestone of three million cases during the pandemic after the government announced another 59,937 new cases.

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Coronavirus: Negative COVID-19 test needed to board flights to U.K.

Airlines flying into the United Kingdom will be required to bar passengers from boarding if they do not have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure, transport minister Grant Shapps confirmed on Friday.

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SAGE experts fear Brits could break Covid rules en masse after getting vaccine

Brits could abandon Covid safety rules in their droves after getting a vaccine, government advisors fear.

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PM's dad Stanley Johnson says he's set to get second dose of Covid vaccine today

Boris Johnson’s father Stanley is set to get his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine today, he has said.

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Scientists 'not sure' if Covid vaccine will beat South African strain, top Tory says

Scientists are ‘not sure’ if the new South African strain of coronavirus will respond properly to a vaccine, a UK Cabinet minister said today.

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Travellers arriving in Scotland will need negative Covid test or face £500 fine

coronavirus. It has been announced that from next week anyone arriving in the UK will have to take a test up to 72 hours before leaving the country of departure.

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UK imposes mandatory covid tests on all incoming travelers

passengers arriving in the U.K. will be required to prove they do not have coronavirus, showing a negative test result taken within 72 hours of the start of their journey.Under new rules announced by the British government, anyone failing to produce the evidence of a negative test will be hit with an immediate fine of 500 pounds ($678).

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Negative Covid test requirement for travellers to England - but Ireland exempt

Travellers to England from international destinations will have to test negative for coronavirus before they can enter the country, the British government has announced.

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Scientists identify when, where and how they think mutant Covid strain began in the UK

Experts have been able to trace the origins of the new mutant coronavirus strain that originated in England's south east.

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International travellers to England will require negative Covid-19 test

direct to your inboxAll international travellers entering England will need a negative Covid-19 test before they can enter the country.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has set out plans that will begin next week for passengers arriving by boat, train or plane.They will all need to take a test up to 72 hours before leaving the country of departure.Mr Shapps said the move was designed to prevent new variants of the disease which have emerged in countries such as South Africa and Denmark.Failure to comply with the new regulations will lead to an immediate £500 fine.There will be a limited number of exemptions, including hauliers, children under 11, crews and for those travelling from countries without the infrastructure available to deliver

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Nearly 1.5 million people have been vaccinated against COVID, says UK PM

COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, vowing to quickly expand a programme to inoculate the most vulnerable in Britain by mid-February.After recording 52,618 new COVID-19 cases and 1,162 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus, Johnson told a news conference that the government was increasing the number of places where people could get vaccinated and the number of people who could give the vaccination.On Wednesday, Britain had recorded 62,322 new coronavirus infections and 1,041 deaths.The data also showed that 1.3 million people had received their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in figures for the week ending Jan 3, before Johnson provided the updated figures.This story has been published from a wire

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Almost 1.5 million people given Covid-19 vaccine in UK

Nearly 1.5 million people have now been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, including 1.26 million in England.

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Covid vaccine sent to 180 GP-run sites as doctors 'told to stand down routine care'

GP surgeries in England are being sent the Oxford Covid vaccine with reports doctors are being urged to "stand down" routine care.

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Isle of Wight has the biggest Covid infection jump in England - see full list

Coronavirus cases are surging in the Isle of Wight, which had been in Tier 1 just weeks ago before Christmas.

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Shashi Tharoor suggests cancelling Republic Day festivities due to Covid-19

@BorisJohnson’s visit to India this month has been cancelled due to the #COVIDSecondWave, & we don’t have a Chief Guest on #RepublicDay, why not go one step farther & cancel the festivities altogether? Getting crowds to cheer the parade as usual would be irresponsible.Also Read | The race to take fashion retail onlineMeanwhile, the number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 71, the Union Health Ministry said today.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was scheduled to attend the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi as chief guest, cancelled his visit to India due to the rising infection rates created by the new coronavirus variant in the UK.The presence of the new UK

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Millions more Covid vaccines 'available in days' including leftover Pfizer second doses

Millions more coronavirus vaccinations will reportedly reach centres in days including two million Pfizer jabs originally held back for second doses as pressure mounts on the Government to speed things up.

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Arrivals into UK 'to need negative Covid tests' as fears raised over new variants

Home Secretary Priti Patel has been accused of leaving the "nation's doors unlocked" to alarming new coronavirus variants amid calls to strengthen border protections.

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Covid restrictions might be needed next winter to control the virus if we don't act now, says Prof Whitty

direct to your inbox'A few' Covid restrictions may be needed in the winter to control the virus - if people don't take the 'stay at home' message seriously now - the country's chief medical officer has warned.Professor Chris Whitty made the comments during a Downing Street press conference alongside the Prime Minister and England's chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance this evening (Tuesday). Boris Johnson held the briefing following his televised address on Monday night, in which he ordered a third national lockdown in England due to rising coronavirus rates.

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How worried should Ireland be about the new Covid variant?

The Covid-19 variant known as B117 has already been identified in dozens of countries.

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Lauren Goodger says she doesn't believe in face masks and won't get vaccine as Covid-19 is like 'a cold'

Lauren Goodger has confessed she won't be getting vaccinated as she believes the coronavirus is like "getting a cold".The 43 year old, who recently put on a curvy display as she showcased her peachy bum in an all black ensemble, explained that she thinks she's already had the deadly virus – but it didn't have a huge impact on her. She made the comments shortly after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England would be going into a third lockdown after the number of cases rose drastically over December.

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More than one million in UK have Covid says Boris Johnson as he promises transparency in vaccine rollout

new lockdowns. Startling figures from the Office of National Statistics, showing that two per cent of the population in England could be infected, were described by chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty as “really quite a large number indeed”.

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One in FIFTY people now have coronavirus in England PM reveals - meaning 1.1 million people are infected

direct to your inboxOne in 50 people in private households in England now have coronavirus, Boris Johnson said this evening.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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