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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.
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How worried should Ireland be about the new Covid variant?
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The Covid-19 variant known as B117 has already been identified in dozens of countries. The Irish Government was briefed today that 25% of cases in a recent sampling contained the variant and it's been cited as a major factor in the surge of hospitalisations across the UK, where it was first detected.
Announcing a third national lockdown on Monday night, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the variant was spreading at a "frustrating and alarming" rate. "It is clear that we need to do more to bring this new variant under control," Mr Johnson said.
But what do we know about B117? To what extent is it a factor in the spiralling numbers of cases here in Ireland? And why do we need to be concerned? "It's spread across the UK very, very
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Deaths: 750 423
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India
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Deaths: 459 652
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Deaths: 608 235
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