Maryland confirms UK coronavirus variant in 2 residents

Los Angeles Public Health officials have confirmed a second case of the Covid-19 variant B.1.1.7 just weeks after identifying the first instance in the county on Jan. 16.

direct to your inboxA new vaccine against Covid-19 has over 89% efficacy, trial results have shown.UK phase three trials of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine have found it demonstrated 89.3% efficacy against the virus.Preliminary analysis has also showed the new UK variant was detected in more than half of the Covid-19 cases recorded in the trials, with the vaccine candidate shown to be 95.6% effective against the original strain and 85.6% effective against the variant.The study involved more than

direct to your inboxThere are some differences in symptoms of the new UK coronavirus variant, new data suggests.People infected with the new variant, that was first detected in the south east of England, are less likely to report a loss of taste and smell.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the symptoms were “significantly less common” in patients who tested positive for the new variant compared to those with other variants of Covid-19.Meanwhile common flu symptoms are more prevalent

direct to your inbox A further 592 people in the UK have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus  test, according to the latest government figures.

Janelle Monáe’s upcoming horror film Antebellum has confirmed its UK release date.Lionsgate, the company behind the film release, last year revealed that the upcoming horror movie will by-pass cinemas and head straight to digital release as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues.

Britain face 10 days of quarantine in hotels, Boris Johnson confirmed today. Under plans being decided by ministers over the next 24 hours, some travellers will be put on buses and driven directly to isolation centres.

Gemma Collins has confirmed that she is returning to Dancing on Ice tonight.The GC will make an appearance on Dancing on Ice on Sunday night, two years after she competed on the ITV skating show. Gemma starred on the show back in 2019, where she skated alongside professional Matt Evers and suffered some dramatic falls.

The Masked Singer UK spoilers follow. The Masked Singer UK has confirmed that the panel will be getting some extra help from a special guest judge next weekend in the form of comedian and presenter Alan Carr.

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Piers Morgan has sent a searing message to his former friend Donald Trump as he leaves the White House for the last time. Donald, 74, lost the latest US presidential election to Joe Biden, 78, who will be sworn into power on Wednesday.

direct to your inboxThe Premier League have confirmed that all Premier League games throughout February will be shown live in the UK, allowing Manchester United and Man City fans to watch their teams in action.Supporters briefly returned to some stadiums in England over the Christmas period for the first time since March, with clubs in Tier 2 allowed to home 2,000 supporters.That was short lived, though, as the UK entered its third national lockdown in under 12 months at the start of January.As

direct to your inbox The new Brazilian strain of coronavirus is likely to already be in the UK, a leading epidemiologist has warned.

direct to your inboxThe government has suspended all travel corridors between the UK and foreign countries.From 4am on Monday, this means that anyone who wishes to travel to Britain must have proof of a negative Covid-19 test in the previous 72 hours.The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced the change during a Downing Street press conference on Friday.It comes as fears mount over a new variant of coronavirus discovered in South America that prompted the government to introduce strict travel

Wisconsin health officials said they identified a case of the U.K. coronavirus variant through ongoing surveillance and whole-genome sequencing, but did not release information pertaining to the patient who tested positive.