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15.08.2021 / 05:39

New Covid variant could mean the return of lockdown, say experts

Guardian. Sage member Prof Graham Medley said: "A new variant that was able to overcome immunity significantly would be essentially a new virus."He added: “The advantage would be that we know we can generate vaccines against this virus – and relatively quickly.

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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 lockdowns may still be happening in two years' time, warns virus expert

coronavirus might still be causing lockdowns in two years' time, according to an infectious diseases expert.

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World looks to spring for coronavirus relief as vaccinations start

Slow DecreaseWith older people and health-care workers among the priority groups in the vaccine drive, a decrease in the number of deaths and hospitalizations will likely be the first sign the inoculations are having an impact. But with little known about how well the shots might prevent transmission, it could take much longer to bring down infection rates.“The numbers of deaths should start to decrease slowly as the number vaccinated increases," said Graham Medley, a professor of infectious disease modeling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a member of the U.K.

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Warning third Covid wave could devastate NHS with 20 times more patients than second

coronavirus wave could hit the NHS with 20 times more patients than the second peak, experts have warned.It is thought a third peak would bring a far higher number of inpatients in hospitals than those seen during the September and October wave that triggered a second national lockdown in England.In November, two advisers of the Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) warned the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions for Christmas could lead to another wave of the pandemic.NHS hospitals would be overrun due to increased transmission and there would be more unnecessary deaths according to Professor Andrew Hayward, an epidemiologist at University College London.Professor Graham Medley, an infectious disease modelling expert

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Pubs may need to shut for schools to reopen – pandemic expert in chilling warning

Pubs could be forced to re-enter lockdown as a payoff for children returning to schools, a top medical expert has warned amid the ongoing fight against coronavirus. Professor Graham Medley, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), and a scientist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has warned the measure may be necessary in the continued fight against the Covid-19 virus due to increasing infection rates among the young.

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When Britain's coronavirus lockdown can end and what needs to happen beforehand

The UK is getting ready to enter its third week in lockdown, with people instructed to stay at home to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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Coronavirus adviser to PM wants 'herd immunity' considered again to end lockdown

The UK may need to reconsider a “herd immunity” strategy to defeat coronavirus, a senior adviser to the Prime Minister has warned.

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Government advisers admit 'mistake' of not organising mass testing despite WHO advice

Britain's public health officials failed to draw up plans for mass community testing, despite warnings about coronavirus from the World Health Organisation.

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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