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New strain of COVID in UK triggers global panic

Dozens of countries around the globe are quickly banning travel from the United Kingdom as a new strain of the coronavirus has been discovered in that country.

Countries which already issued a travel ban include Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Iran, Colombia and Morocco, Iram, Saudi Arabia.

Even Jamaica, which depends on the UK for tourist arrivals, has suspended flights from there.

According to the BBC, the new strain is spreading faster than the original, but it is not believed to be more deadly.

The BBC also reported the World Health Organisation saying: “Along with the UK, the same mutation of the COVID-19 virus has also been detected in the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia.”

Officials say there is no evidence to suggest the new variant reacts differently to vaccines which are currently being issued to the UK public.

The UK has implemented new, stricter restrictions in sections of south-east England — including London — in a bid to curb the rapidly spreading virus.

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  1. Youp says:

    The governor is I the thick of it. Lol

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  2. funny says:

    the new strain was in London spreading 70% faster or maybe beacuse they were in tier 2 and everyone was in the pubs that is the reason.
    This strain is already in the USA has been since September its all hysteria.

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  3. FAKE NEWS says:

    This is just more FAKE NEWS from the leftwing media. None of this COVID nonsense is real. Get back to work!

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  4. Lol says:

    A bad flu during the height of flu season and they panic. LOL!

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  5. The truth to all of us says:

    The devil just exercising his greatest gift lies

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  6. Common sense says:

    If bvi shuts down all ministers should and persons issuing orders, their pay must be immediately suspended so they can share in the burden its only reasonable. This covid is wearing out the patience of the people, tyrants are abusing their power. And distorting data to increase their control over the people.

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  7. down2earth says:

    We need to go back to our 14 days quarantine. This 4 days thing just isn’t working. On what scientific evidence was this decision based anyway? Once there is life, there is hope. Once dead, where is hope?

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    • Shush says:

      Yup, because with a 98-99% survival rate, we all gon ded, right? Go siddung. Ppl haven’t been working for months, and some of those who have receiving half pay and such. You sound like a trust fund baby, wjy don’t you stay locked up in your house for a fortnight?

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  8. Dee says:

    Send the opposition leader to the UK right this minute let Gus put him up. Its he want open borders this carelessness power hungry envilede

  9. csc....jw...af says:

    We dont want the governor back in this country after visiting london signed V**

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