-
A new variant of Covid-19, B.1.1.529, which itās feared may be more transmissible and resistant to vaccines, has been discovered in southern Africa
-
Travel restrictions on six nations in the region, including South Africa and Zimbabwe, will come in from Sunday - with UK and Irish residents arriving after that required to quarantine in a hotel
-
These restrictions will be reviewed in three weeks time
-
Experts from the World Health Organization are meeting in South Africa to discuss the heavily mutated variant - described as āthe worst one weāve seen so farā by one expert
-
However, another scientist has argued it does not necessarily mean the world is headed back to āsquare oneā given how early the variant was discovered
-
Several other countries, including France, Italy and Germany have introduced travel restrictions on southern African countries
-
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has described the emergency of the variant as of āhuge international concernā
-
Cases of the variant have been identified in Hong Kong and Israel - but not yet in the UK
China does have an awful lot of assets in Africa.
Super Variant Puts Southern Africa at Risk of Global Shut Outā¦
From discovery to global panic in 48 hoursā¦
Emerged in an HIV patient?
āWorst-Everā Mutation⦠Spreading rapidly among youngā¦
USA to restrict travel from 8 countriesā¦
Belgium Confirms Case⦠Israel āemergencyā after detectingā¦
CHRISTMAS LOCKDOWN FEARS⦠ANOTHER SHOT!?
Europe surge highlights warningsā¦
Netherlands new curbs to avoid healthcare breakdownā¦
German military airlifting patientsā¦
Ireland considering restarting mandatory hotel quarantineā¦
Tensions emerge over redefining āfullyā vaxxedā¦
MERCK pill significantly less effective in new analysisā¦
Flood of cases āunmanageable strainā in Michiganā¦
Anyone here on to boosters?
I was waiting for an explosion, thereā¦
Just had my second jab last week (under duress I might add) I recon I can hold out until at least this time next year before I get the booster.
How are they forcing it on you? What are they withholding?
āunder strong advisementā from the Doc and the WIfe, she can be a force of nature.
On the upside my daughters schools rendition of High School Musical has been cancelled for the foreseeable futureā¦today, God came through.