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04.03.2021 / 07:22

Buenos Aires reopens as virus surge forces Sao Paulo to shut

SAO PAULO – Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires were a tale of two cities this week, with Brazil’s megalopolis partially shutting down and bracing for possibly the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, while residents of Argentina’s capital were stepping out to movie-theaters and restaurants.

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Oil firm defends bringing Brazilian Covid variant with them on flight to Scotland

Covid variant.They all tested positive for coronavirus after flying into Aberdeen Airport.Yesterday Health Secretary Jeane Freeman confirmed that 34 people on the flight with three Scots infected with the new Brazilian variant remain ‘unaccounted for’.

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Virus surge forces Sao Paulo to shut as Buenos Aires reopens

SAO PAULO – A swell of COVID-19 cases is halting samba steps in Brazil's biggest metropolis while Argentina's capital tiptoes its way back to the tango floor.

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Brazil coronavirus variant capable of reinfecting those who already had COVID-19, research suggests

LONDON - New research regarding a worrisome coronavirus variant that exploded in Brazil seems to further suggest what scientists have feared: The variant, known as P.1, appears to spread more easily and appears more capable of reinfecting those who have already recovered from previous bouts of COVID-19.The findings, which have not yet been peer-reviewed, showed that the P.1 variant drove the second wave of COVID-19 infections in Manaus, Brazil — the same Amazon region already devastated by a first wave in the spring of 2020.The researchers estimated that P.1 is somewhere between 1.4 and 2.2 times more transmissible than other lineages of the novel coronavirus.The same research found that the Brazilian variant, now identified in more than 20

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The P1 variant that caused a second wave of COVID-19 infections in Manaus, Brazil, is more transmissible and from 25% to 61% of previously infected people may be susceptible to reinfection, according to a preprint, non–peer-reviewed study from researchers at the University of Sao Paulo, Imperial College London, and the University of Oxford.Despite fall 2020 serosurveys suggesting that Manaus'

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Mumbai COVID-19: Institutional quarantine must for those arriving from Brazil

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'No evidence' of Brazil coronavirus variant community spread in Scotland

coronavirus variant identified in three cases in Scotland.Scotland's chief medical officer said there is 'nothing to suggest' it has escaped into local communities after it was revealed three of the six cases of the new variant were identified north of the border.

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Covid-19 variant in Brazil overwhelms local hospitals, hits younger patients

Researchers and doctors are sounding the alarm over a new, more aggressive coronavirus strain from the Amazon area of Brazil, which they believe is responsible for a recent rise in deaths, as well as infections in younger people, in parts of South America.Brazil’s daily death toll from the disease rose to its highest level yet this week, pushing the country’s total number of Covid-19 fatalities past a quarter of a million. On Tuesday, Brazil reported a record 1,641 Covid fatalities.

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Brazilian variant of Covid-19 might be 2.2 times more transmissible: Study

Brazilian variant of Covid-19, known as P1, may be up to 2.2 times more transmissible and could evade immunity from previous Covid-19 infection by up to 61 per cent.The preprint, which has not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a medical journal, finds that P1 was associated with the surge in coronavirus cases seen in Manaus, Brazil, during a second wave toward the end of 2020.

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US brings forward vaccine goal, Brazil deaths hit new peak

The United States will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for its adult population by the end of May, President Joe Biden has said, while Brazil's troubles deepened as it registered its highest 24-hour death toll.

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Serum Institute of India to send 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield to UK: Report

Also Read | How citizen data led India’s covid battleA slew of low-and middle-income countries ranging from Bangladesh to Brazil is dependent on SII's Covid-19 vaccine Covishield. Serum Institute is also providing doses to the COVAX programme backed by the World Health Organization.The UK was the first country to start its vaccination drive in December last year.

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COVID-19: Contagious Brazil variant evades immunity, scientists warn

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Three coronavirus 'variants of concern' being studied by health experts in Scotland

health officials in Scotland have identified three coronavirus ‘variants of concern’ that have so far emerged in the UK. Three cases of a mutant strain, first discovered in Japan and linked to a significant outbreak in Brazil, were identified in Scotland on Sunday.

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Inovio expects Covid-19 vaccine US trial data by early second quarter

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday it had completed Phase II enrolment for a mid-to-late stage US trial of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate and expects to report data early in the second quarter.Inovio said it was testing the impact of its vaccine candidate, IN0-4800, on new SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as developing next-generation Covid-19 vaccine candidates that could be tailored to known and unknown SARS-CoV-2 variants."The pan-Covid candidate is designed to provide protection against the UK, South African and Brazilian stream as well as potentially the currently unknown SARS-CoV-2 variant," Inovio senior executive Kate Broderick said.The vaccine news did not boost Inovio shares, which were down 3% in extended trading.The company

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42 more COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region push total to 10,744

coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the area to 10,744.That pushed the rolling seven-day average for new cases up to 51.28.

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Matt Hancock urges mystery carrier infected with Brazil Covid variant to come forward

Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...Earlier today, Danny Altmann, a professor of immunology at Imperial College, earlier said that vaccines look “less potent” in light of the new strain.

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Pandemic party boy Ivan Busheski: I was attacked by ‘Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters’

shut down an “illegal bottle club” at their 177 Prince Street loft — only to have robbers storm the place with a gun and knife later that month.Now he claims he was attacked by a group of “Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters” bent on “[breaking] all my bones [and taking] my eyeballs” while he was finishing up his shift at La Boite, where he’s also a manager, on early Friday morning.“All my security guys are inside, escorting people, making sure everything is closed [when] all of a sudden, I see like three undercover cops and [State Liquor Authority Agents] ready to shut me down. And then all of a sudden like five guys started running towards the door as the cops did nothing.

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What are the symptoms of the Brazil coronavirus variant? Different signs to look out for

The Brazil variant of Covid shares the key symptoms with the initial strain - a high temperature, continuous cough and loss of sense of taste or smell.

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The Brazil Covid-19 variant has arrived in Scotland, but what are the signs to be aware of?

coronavirus found in Brazil has now entered into Scotland - but what do we know about the symptoms variant?Six people in the UK has tested positive for the mutant strain - three in Scotland and three in England - with one of those still yet to be identified as health officials scramble to locate them.Little is known about the Brazil variant, but it is thought to be more contagious with experts warning it could infect people who have already had coronavirus.So, what are the symptoms of the new variant and how do they differ from the initial virus?The Brazil variant of Covid shares the key symptoms with the initial strain - a high temperature, continuous cough and loss of sense of taste or smell.First detected in the city of Manaus in

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Summer holidays abroad could be axed as new more potent Covid strain found in UK

coronavirus strain.Domestic trips were expected to resume from April 12 following the launch of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's roadmap to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions last week, with a date for foreign holidays yet to be announced.But plans could be ditched after a new Covid variant has arrived in Britain from Brazil, with one of six people to test positive on Friday and Saturday going missing as tracers try to track them down.Surge testing for the new mutation is being launched in South Gloucestershire after two people at a home in South Gloucestershire were found to be infected.Labour MP Yvette Cooper warned against booking summer holidays abroad, adding that border controls may need to get stricter."There is a concern about

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Matt Hancock to hold coronavirus press conference this afternoon - what time and what will he say?

direct to your inboxMatt Hancock will hold a government press briefing on coronavirus this afternoon.The Health Secretary will be speaking from Downing Street at 5pm. It comes after the first cases of a Brazilian 'variant of concern' were identified in the UK.

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Full list of symptoms for Brazil coronavirus variant – different from other UK strains

coronavirus shares the same three "classic" symptoms as the original strain, a high temperature, continuous cough and loss of sense of taste or smell.The latest new strand of the virus was first spotted in Manaus in back in December, but has reportedly been in the UK for a number of weeks according to health officials.

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Officials hunt for person in UK with Brazil variant of Covid-19

Health officials in Britain are hunting for a person in the UK who is infected with a worrying Brazil variant of Covid-19 in a bid to stop it spreading into the wider community.

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No new coronavirus deaths and 386 positive cases overnight as mutant Brazilian strain discovered in Scotland

coronavirus overnight as a further 386 positive cases were discovered in Scotland.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced the latest figures at the daily coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh on Monday.A total number of 824 are being treated in hospital with 71 of those in intensive care.The latest figures bring the death toll for Scotland to 7,131 on the one-year anniversary of the first case being discovered in Scotland.Nationwide contact tracing is underway after three people were found to have caught the Brazilian variant of the virus.It was revealed at the weekend that three Scots had tested positive after travelling from Brazil to Aberdeen via Paris and London.The alarming discovery was made while the trio were completing their 10-day

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Matt Hancock calls conference amid hunt for patient with Brazil Covid variant

urgent alert has been issued to find the other case after the test came back positive on February 14.The Brazilian strain has been designated “of concern” as it shares key mutations with the variant detected in South Africa, which is more transmissible than the original strain.Concerns have been raised vaccines may not be as effective against the variant.But Professor Stephen Powis, the national medical director of NHS England, said jabs could be rapidly adapted.And Boris Johnson said: "We don't have any reason at the present time to think that our vaccines are ineffective against these new variants of all types."Public Health England "don't think that there is a threat to the wider public", he added.The Prime Minister said a "massive

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People infected with coronavirus 'could still catch Brazil variant', expert warns

Covid-19 found in the UK could likely infect people who have already had coronavirus, according to an expert in communicable diseases.Six cases of the concerning P.1 variant were confirmed in the UK over the weekend - three in Scotland and three in England.The Scottish Government revealed cases of the variant were identified in the north-east of the country during 10-day period of self-isolation after travelling from Brazil via Paris and London to Aberdeen in early February.Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College, warned there has been an 'enormous wave of reinfections' across Brazil due to the mutant variant.He said it looks likely the Brazilian variant is “breaking through” antibodies built up by previous

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Fears Covid Brazil variant could delay lockdown lifting if it 'evades' vaccine

The emergence of the Brazil Covid variant in the UK could lead to the end of lockdown being delayed or even reversed, a top scientist has suggested.

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Covid variant from Brazil is 'double whammy' as search launched for missing patient

Covid-19 is believed to be deadlier than other strains in the UK, experts have warned.The Manaus P1 mutation is thought to possess a "double whammy" of being both more contagious and better at "evading antibodies" than the strain first discovered in Kent.Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College, said it was "likely" the Brazilian variant was "breaking through" antibodies built up by previous infection.Referring to new research on the Brazilian city of Manaus, published in The Lancet, Professor Altmann also said urgent action was needed to prevent other strains being imported from abroad, but admitted the task was a "really, really hard challenge"."It was expected that there would be quite a high level of protection there

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Hunt for missing patient with Brazil Covid variant - could it be you?

Brazil Covid-19 strain.Six cases of the concerning P.1 variant were confirmed in the UK over the weekend - three in Scotland and three in England.Health officials have identified five of the cases but are urgently scrambling to find the sixth as their identity and location is unknown.The infected individual failed to complete their test registration card so their contact details are absent sparking a a hunt to track them down, according to Public Health England.No vaccine data currently exists for the Brazil variant - but it is thought to be more contagious with the chance it could infect people who have already had coronavirus.Anyone who took a test on February 12 or 13 and has not received a result - or has an uncompleted test

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Desperate race to find mystery Brit with Brazil mutant Covid - how case got lost

A desperate race has been launched to find a mystery Brit with a dangerous mutant strain of coronavirus first found in Brazil.

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UK detects six cases of Brazilian coronavirus variant

coronavirus variant have been detected in the UK, including one in an unidentified individual, Public Health England said, warning the mutation may be more resistant to vaccines.Two cases in England are from the same household in Gloucestershire with a history of travel to Brazil, while another three have been detected in Scotland, PHE said on Sunday in an emailed statement. Authorities are trying to discover the identity of a third English case who failed to complete their test registration card, making follow-up details unavailable.Also Read | Assam shakes up the micro loans universe“The P.1 variant has been designated ‘of concern’ as it shares some important mutations with the variant first identified in South Africa," PHE said.

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Brazil Covid variant in UK: Where was it found, is it deadlier and do vaccines work?

The UK's first cases of the Brazil variant of coronavirus have been detected, with up to six people infected with the mutant strain.

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NHS Grampian introduces 'additional safety measures' in bid to control Scots cases of Brazil coronavirus variant

mutant strain of coronavirus first found in Brazil.NHS Grampian released a statement to "reassure" those in the area after the Scottish Government this evening revealed cases of the variant were identified in the north east of the country.All of the people who tested positive with the strain traveled from Brazil via Paris and London to Aberdeen in early February.The three Scottish residents all returned a positive test for the virus while they were doing their 10-day period of self-isolation.Tests were then passed to scientists who detected the so-called ‘Brazilian variant’ in the testing swabs.In a thread of Tweets, a spokesperson for NHS Grampian said health protection specialists have assessed the cases and, as part of the Test and

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Brazilian covid variant in Scotland - here's what we know about the strain so far

coronavirus found in Brazil has now entered into Scotland. Three people tested positive for the variant after arriving home from a trip to Brazil in early February, the Scottish Government confirmed this evening.

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People in five postcodes urged to get test after mutant Brazil Covid strain found

People living in five postcodes in England are being told to get tested for coronavirus after the UK discovered its first cases of the highly-contagious Brazilian variant.

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Six cases of Brazilian covid strain have been found in UK - health officials have no idea where one of the carriers is

direct to your inboxSix confirmed cases of the Brazilian variant of coronavirus have been discovered in the UK.But health officials don't know where one of the carriers is. On Sunday an urgent alert was issued to find the person infected with the P.1 variant - first seen in the city of Manaus - after a positive Covid test in England came back without a name on it, the Mirror reports.

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Six cases of mutant Brazil Covid in UK - and health bosses have no idea where one is

The Brazilian variant of coronavirus has been discovered in the UK with up to six confirmed cases - and health officials have no idea where one of the carriers is.

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Up to 6 cases of Manaus coronavirus variant identified in U.K., health officials say

coronavirus first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus have been detected in Britain, English health officials said on Sunday.Two of three cases found in England were from a household in the South Gloucestershire area which had a history of travel to Brazil and there was a third, currently unlinked case, Public Health England said. ‘Concerning’ Brazil COVID-19 variant found in Canada.

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Three cases of 'Brazil variant' of coronavirus discovered in Scotland

coronavirus first found in Brazil has been discovered in Scotland.The Scottish Government has this evening revealed three cases of the variant were identified in the north east of the country.All of the people who tested positive with the strain traveled from Brazil via Paris and London to Aberdeen in early February.The three Scottish residents all returned a positive test for the virus while they were doing their 10-day period of self-isolation.Tests were then passed to scientists who detected the so-called ‘Brazilian variant’ in the testing swabs.The strain has been been identified by Public Health Scotland as a ‘variant of concern’ with experts suggesting that it could respond ‘less well’ to current vaccines.Trials on the impact that

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Health expert says 5-day quarantine for all arrivals more realistic

A health expert has said a five-day quarantine for all arrivals into Ireland would be more realistic and ensure more compliance.

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Olympic gymnast Hernandez enjoys solid return at Winter Cup

The nerves were there. They were unavoidable, really. Yet rather than greet them with anxiety or fear as she did the last time she stood on the competition floor, Laurie Hernandez embraced them.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest February 26, 2021

Department of Health:State Laboratory Finds New VariantDOH’s State Laboratories Division (SLD) confirms the presence of a new COVID variant in Hawai‘i. The P.2 variant, which contains the E484K mutation, was identified through surveillance testing conducted on O‘ahu.

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Taylor Swift 'so sorry' as she's forced to cancel tour dates again due to Covid

Taylor Swift has apologised after she was forced to cancel previously postponed tour dates due to the pandemic.

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Brazil's capital goes into lockdown to quell COVID-19 surge

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Thirteen further countries added to 'high-risk' list

Another thirteen countries have been added to the Government's list of 'high-risk' category.

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South Korea begins vaccination campaign

South Korea has launched its Covid-19 inoculation campaign, with shots to be administered in some 200 nursing homes, in an effort that officials call the first step in returning the country to more normal life.

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Brazil to buy 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin from Bharat Biotech

Also Read | The limits to India’s privatization pushBrazil has reported 1,541 new Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, the second-highest daily death toll since the pandemic began, taking total fatalities to 251,498. With 65,998 new cases, the South American country has now registered 10,390,461 cases, the world's third-worst outbreak behind the United States and India.So far Brazil has vaccinated less than 4 per cent of its population of 210 million people, with some cities stopping immunization campaigns last week due to a shortage of vaccines.-With agency inputsClick here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Brazil death toll tops 250,000, virus still running rampant

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll, which surpassed 250,000 on Thursday, is the world’s second-highest for the same reason its second wave has yet to fade: Prevention was never made a priority.

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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