“The issue of mutations is top of mind,” said Governor Gavin Newsom at his Wednesday Covid-19 press conference, “not only here in the State of California, but across the globe.”
Coronavirus Sunday headlines as study shows Oxford jab less effective against South African variant
07.02.2021 - 15:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
direct to your inbox The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine offers only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of coronavirus, according to research.
But early data from study has shown that the jab can protect against severe disease caused by the variant.A minister has also said today that the government will not hand out 'vaccine passports' but those who have received a jab will be able to ask their GP for written proof if they need to travel.Greater Manchester
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10.02.2021 / 14:58
South African variant 'won't become dominant in UK' - Prof Jonathan Van-Tam explains why
coronavirus will become dominant in the UK.
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08.02.2021 / 21:45
'No reason to think' South African variant will become dominant strain in UK, says Prof Jonathan Van-Tam
direct to your inboxThere is 'no reason to think' the South African variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the UK, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam has said. Speaking at today's Downing Street press conference, England's deputy chief medical officer said the South African variant had been detected in small numbers here but the Kent variant was currently dominant in UK.
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02.02.2021 / 12:42
'Think again' before going out for food, residents in eight areas with new South African Covid variant told
reports. A government minister said 80,000 people in the affected areas must "think carefully" before doing anything outside of their home - even if it is currently allowed under England's coronavirus lockdown rules.
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01.02.2021 / 21:56
Matt Hancock doesn't rule out tighter restrictions over new South African variant
direct to your inboxMatt Hancock has not ruled out tighter lockdown restrictions following the emergence of a new South Africa strain of coronavirus.Speaking at Monday's Downing Street press conference, the Health Secretary said 'further measures' were always possible, but added a 'very strong set of rules' were already in place.Mr Hancock had earlier said the UK has now identified 105 cases of the South Africa variant, 11 of which have no links to international travel.