The more contagious Covid-19 variant known as P.1 has hit New York, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. The patient affected is a Brooklyn resident in their 90s with no history of travel.
What is the Brazilian variant and are scientists concerned about it?
01.03.2021 - 16:50 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
direct to your inboxThe first six coronavirus cases involving the Brazilian 'variant of concern' have been found in the UK.Public Health England has identified three cases of the variant, which was first detected in the Brazilian city of Manaus in January, in England and three in Scotland.Three cases are Scottish residents who flew to Aberdeen from Brazil via Paris and London, who all tested positive while self-isolating.Two cases in England are from the same household in South Gloucestershire
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05.03.2021 / 22:53
Vaccine update, variant and falling admissions: The key announcements from Matt Hancock's coronavirus press conference
direct to your inboxMatt Hancock confirmed that coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and deaths are continuing to fall as more and more people become vaccinated in the UK. The Health Secretary led the latest Downing Street press conference alongside Public Health England’s Dr Susan Hopkins.
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05.03.2021 / 20:22
Mystery person with Brazilian Covid variant found after major search
direct to your inboxThe missing person who tested positive for a coronavirus 'variant of concern', first identified in Manaus, Brazil, has reportedly been found.Health officials were hunting for the unknown individual after six cases of the P1 variant were detected in England and Scotland towards the end of last week.One of the six cases could not be tracked because a form filled in on their arrival in the country had missing details.The missing individual has now been found after a five-day
dailyrecord.co.uk
05.03.2021 / 00:03
New covid variant found in UK after 16 cases spark investigation
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scientists have identified 16 cases of a new coronavirus variant in the UK, Public Health England (PHE) has announced.Cases of the variant, referred to as VUI-202102/04, were first identified on February 15 through genomic horizon scanning.PHE said on Thursday that all individuals who tested positive and their contacts have been traced and advised to isolate.The variant, which is understood to have
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.03.2021 / 22:57
New coronavirus variant found in UK
direct to your inbox A new variant of coronavirus is under investigation in the UK after scientists identified 16 cases.
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04.03.2021 / 08:13
Oil firm defends bringing Brazilian Covid variant with them on flight to Scotland
Covid variant.They all tested positive for coronavirus after flying into Aberdeen Airport.Yesterday Health Secretary Jeane Freeman confirmed that 34 people on the flight with three Scots infected with the new Brazilian variant remain ‘unaccounted for’.
dailyrecord.co.uk
03.03.2021 / 16:51
'No evidence' of Brazil coronavirus variant community spread in Scotland
coronavirus variant identified in three cases in Scotland.Scotland's chief medical officer said there is 'nothing to suggest' it has escaped into local communities after it was revealed three of the six cases of the new variant were identified north of the border.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
01.03.2021 / 21:37
Brazil variant being tracked “very closely” after first UK cases identified
the new Brazilian P1 coronavirus variant, she told the Downing Street briefing, led by health secretary Matt Hancock.
dailyrecord.co.uk
01.03.2021 / 15:03
People infected with coronavirus 'could still catch Brazil variant', expert warns
Covid-19 found in the UK could likely infect people who have already had coronavirus, according to an expert in communicable diseases.Six cases of the concerning P.1 variant were confirmed in the UK over the weekend - three in Scotland and three in England.The Scottish Government revealed cases of the variant were identified in the north-east of the country during 10-day period of self-isolation after travelling from Brazil via Paris and London to Aberdeen in early February.Danny Altmann,
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01.03.2021 / 13:48
Hunt for missing patient with Brazil Covid variant - could it be you?
Brazil Covid-19 strain.Six cases of the concerning P.1 variant were confirmed in the UK over the weekend - three in Scotland and three in England.Health officials have identified five of the cases but are urgently scrambling to find the sixth as their identity and location is unknown.The infected individual failed to complete their test registration card so their contact details are absent sparking a a hunt to track them down, according to Public Health England.No vaccine data currently exists