Boris Johnson to chair crisis meet as countries block flights from UK over new highly infectious coronavirus strain
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson to chair crisis meet as countries block flights from UK over new highly infectious coronavirus strain

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Scientists first discovered the new variant, which they believe is 70 percent more transmissible, in a patient in September. Public Health England notified the government on Friday when modelling revealed its full seriousness London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to chair a crisis meeting Monday as a growing number of countries blocked flights from Britain over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain the UK said was “out of control”. Late Sunday, Britain’s critical south coast port at Dover said it was closing to all accompanied freight and passengers due to the French border restrictions “until further notice”. A WHO spokeswoman told AFP that “across Europe, where transmission is intense and widespread, countries need to redouble their control and prevention approaches.” A German government source said restrictions on air travel from Britain could be adopted by the entire 27-member EU and that countries were also discussing a joint response over sea, road and rail links. Despite growing concerns about the new strain, EU experts believe it will not impact the effectiveness of existing vaccines, Germany’s health minister Jens Spahn said.

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Boris Johnson allegedly planned military raid on Dutch Covid-19 vaccine factory
1 year, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson allegedly planned military raid on Dutch Covid-19 vaccine factory

NL Times  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the United Kingdom’s security services to draw up plans to raid a Covid-19 vaccine factory in Leiden after the European Union blocked the export of 5 million AstraZeneca vaccines in March 2021, sources told the Daily Mail. According to the newspaper’s sources, Johnson was “enraged” that the EU was putting British lives at …

Could the UK impose new Covid travel restrictions?
2 years, 2 months ago

Could the UK impose new Covid travel restrictions?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Pre-departure testing and the requirement to show a negative test result has been shown to decrease the number of infected …

Netherlands lifts travel ban on unvaccinated British visitors, while Hong Kong may ease Covid rules
2 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands lifts travel ban on unvaccinated British visitors, while Hong Kong may ease Covid rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Netherlands has become the last major western European nation to lift its ban on British …

England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law
3 years ago

England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law

Associated Press  

LONDON — All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions in England were lifted Thursday, including the legal requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his Conservative government’s strategy for “living with COVID” in the longer term. He said Britain is moving “from legal restrictions to personal responsibility,” and that the …

England ends all COVID-19 restrictions, including isolation law
3 years ago

England ends all COVID-19 restrictions, including isolation law

LA Times  

All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions in England were lifted Thursday, including the requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his Conservative government’s strategy for “living with COVID” in the longer term. He said Britain is moving “from legal restrictions to personal responsibility,” and that the end of all …

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
3 years ago

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants of the virus. “But it is the day when all the efforts of the last two years finally enabled us to protect …

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
3 years ago

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on Monday to outline the government’s new long-term COVID-19 plan. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
3 years ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

Britain scraps all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers
3 years, 1 month ago

Britain scraps all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers

LA Times  

Vaccinated travelers can enter Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday, after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to COVID-19. Andrew Flintham, managing director of travel group Tui UK, said there was “a huge pent-up demand for international travel,” and people were rushing to book getaways for the February …

UK’s Johnson signals early end to COVID isolation rules
3 years, 1 month ago

UK’s Johnson signals early end to COVID isolation rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to self-isolate could be lifted by the end of the month, bringing an end to all domestic coronavirus restrictions. “Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions …

UK PM Announces to Lift Most Covid Curbs, Says 'No Longer Have to Wear Masks in Closed Spaces'
3 years, 1 month ago

UK PM Announces to Lift Most Covid Curbs, Says 'No Longer Have to Wear Masks in Closed Spaces'

News 18  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said most restrictions deployed to fight the latest wave of the Covid pandemic in England would be lifted from next week. People will no longer have to wear masks in closed spaces, work from home and prove vaccination to enter public spaces such as nightclubs, Johnson told parliament. Johnson told MPs: “While there …

Germany to tighten restrictions on travellers from UK
3 years, 3 months ago

Germany to tighten restrictions on travellers from UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany is tightening restrictions on travel from the UK in …

Netherlands ‘going into lockdown again’ to curb omicron
3 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands ‘going into lockdown again’ to curb omicron

Associated Press  

LONDON — Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown. “The Netherlands is going into lockdown again from tomorrow,” he said, adding that the move was “unavoidable because of the fifth wave caused by …

Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa
3 years, 3 months ago

Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa

Live Mint  

Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic. The UK Health Security Agency said the variant, which is called B.1.1.529, has a spike protein that was dramatically different to the one in the original coronavirus that COVID-19 vaccines …

British PM Boris Johnson rules out another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 infections
3 years, 4 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson rules out another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 infections

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted on Friday that the country’s rising Covid-19 infections daily figure, which crossed 50,000 this week, is “fully in line” with predictions and ruled out the need for another national lockdown. The National Health Service said Covid booster jabs have now been delivered or booked in at almost nine in 10 care homes as the …

COVID: US to lift travel ban on EU, United Kingdom; allow vaccinated travellers to enter from November
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID: US to lift travel ban on EU, United Kingdom; allow vaccinated travellers to enter from November

India TV News  

COVID: US to lift travel ban on EU, United Kingdom; allow vaccinated travellers to enter from November All foreign travellers flying to the US will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of flight, said White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients, who announced the new policy …

Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19
3 years, 8 months ago

Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19

Associated Press  

LONDON — All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. He said it was “the right moment to proceed” as schools close for summer vacation but urged people to “proceed with caution.” Johnson said although risks of the pandemic remain, legal restrictions …

Britain as ‘petri dish’? Plan to scrap COVID-19 restrictions stirs fears
3 years, 8 months ago

Britain as ‘petri dish’? Plan to scrap COVID-19 restrictions stirs fears

LA Times  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, shown at a recent news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has expressed confidence that a surge in coronavirus cases in Britain won’t mean a surge in hospitalizations or deaths. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s backers have enthusiastically dubbed it “Freedom Day” — July 19, when the government is expected to lift nearly all coronavirus-related restrictions …

England set to lift COVID restrictions despite soaring cases
3 years, 8 months ago

England set to lift COVID restrictions despite soaring cases

Al Jazeera  

Boris Johnson confirms the government aims to end restrictive measures on July 19, despite rising COVID infections and concerns from scientists and opposition figures. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out plans to end social and economic COVID-19 restrictions in England in two weeks’ time, a test of whether a rapid vaccine rollout offers enough protection from the highly …

Boris Johnson warns UK may still keep some covid rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson warns UK may still keep some covid rules

Live Mint  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some “extra precautions” could still be required even after the July 19 date he has said will mark the end of the country’s Covid restrictions. “We’ll be wanting to go back to a world that is as close to the status quo ante-Covid, as possible,” Johnson said on a visit to a factory in …

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from U.K. to curb virus
3 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from U.K. to curb virus

The Hindu  

Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting on Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. Although flights from the U.K. are banned from July 1, passengers can still book one-way flights from Hong Kong to London on airlines such as Cathay Pacific and British Airways. Hong Kong, …

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus
3 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. Although flights from the U.K. are banned from July 1, passengers can still book one-way flights from Hong Kong to London on airlines such as Cathay Pacific and British Airways. …

Hong Kong bans flights from ‘high risk’ UK to curb virus
3 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong bans flights from ‘high risk’ UK to curb virus

Al Jazeera  

Ban comes amid heightened tensions between the UK and China over semi-autonomous Hong Kong, a former British colony. Hong Kong will ban all passenger flights from the UK starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. The ban comes amid heightened tensions between the UK and China over semi-autonomous Hong Kong, which was …

Double Covid vaccine to spur foreign travel, UK’s Johnson says
3 years, 8 months ago

Double Covid vaccine to spur foreign travel, UK’s Johnson says

Live Mint  

Britons who have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will be given extra freedom to travel around the world, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, as the UK prepares to set out new rules on foreign trips. “The real opportunity we all have now is to open up travel through the double jab,” Johnson said in a pooled broadcast interview …

Surging infections divide UK airlines and gov’t on reopening
3 years, 8 months ago

Surging infections divide UK airlines and gov’t on reopening

Al Jazeera  

UK’s travel industry employs 860,000 people and has been brought to a halt by government restrictions to curb the virus. Asked about data reported in the Times newspaper showing that just 1 in 200 incoming travelers from amber-listed countries are testing positive, he said the figures “don’t tell the full picture.” Final Easing “It’s encouraging the data that we have …

Boris Johnson extends England’s pandemic restrictions amid variant concerns
3 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson extends England’s pandemic restrictions amid variant concerns

CNN  

London CNN — England’s plan to lift all Covid-19 restrictions on June 21 has been scuppered by the Delta variant of the virus, Boris Johnson said Monday. Despite the UK’s successful vaccine rollout, which has given two doses to more than half of the adult population, the prevalence of the Delta variant – first identified in India – has convinced …

Big majority of Britons ‘worried’ about Boris Johnson’s plan to lift all Covid restrictions, poll reveals
3 years, 9 months ago

Big majority of Britons ‘worried’ about Boris Johnson’s plan to lift all Covid restrictions, poll reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A large majority of Britons are “worried” about Boris Johnson’s plan …

Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel
3 years, 9 months ago

Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The airline industry is ratcheting …

Willie Walsh: End farce and let vaccinated Brits go to amber list countries without restrictions
3 years, 9 months ago

Willie Walsh: End farce and let vaccinated Brits go to amber list countries without restrictions

Daily Mail  

Britons who have had their Covid jabs should be allowed to go on holiday to countries on the Government’s amber list without facing any restrictions, one of the most senior figures in the airline industry has said. Willie Walsh, former boss of British Airways and its parent company IAG, called the Government’s traffic light system for restarting overseas travel ‘a …

Won't deviate from lockdown plans: UK PM Boris Johnson on B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Won't deviate from lockdown plans: UK PM Boris Johnson on B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that experts continue to monitor the data on the B1.617.2 variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, but there is nothing conclusive yet that indicates that it would force Britain to deviate from its roadmap to lift lockdown restrictions fully next month. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson crosses his arms during a …

Health Minister defends refusal to ban flights from India
3 years, 10 months ago

Health Minister defends refusal to ban flights from India

NL Times  

Caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge sees no reason for now to ban flights from India, as there the current EU-wide entry ban already prevents residents of that country from entering the Netherlands. He said that the requirement for two negative coronavirus tests for people exempted from the ban, like those who have residency in the Netherlands, is an effective …

Britain’s Heathrow Airport turns down requests for extra flights from India
3 years, 10 months ago

Britain’s Heathrow Airport turns down requests for extra flights from India

Live Mint  

Britain's Heathrow Airport has refused to allow extra flights from India before the country is added on Friday to Britain's "red-list" of locations from which most travel is banned due to a high number of COVID-19 cases, the airport said on Wednesday. The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified …

UK Adds India to Covid-19 Travel 'Red List' After Coronavirus Surge
3 years, 10 months ago

UK Adds India to Covid-19 Travel 'Red List' After Coronavirus Surge

News 18  

The United Kingdom on Monday added India to its travel ‘red list’ in view of the surge in coronavirus cases in the country. Britain imposed its strictest travel curbs on India, hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson called off a trip to New Delhi. “We’ve made the difficult but vital decision to add India to the red list,” Hancock told …

Vaccine war with Europe risks UK’s escape from Covid pandemic, Boris Johnson is warned
3 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine war with Europe risks UK’s escape from Covid pandemic, Boris Johnson is warned

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “vaccine war” with the EU risks undermining the UK’s escape …

Will UK face third wave of coronavirus, as Germany, Italy and France lock down?
3 years, 11 months ago

Will UK face third wave of coronavirus, as Germany, Italy and France lock down?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The concern at present is that in countries where there’s less vaccination and a very …

Boris Johnson discusses EU vaccine row with Merkel and Macron
3 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson discusses EU vaccine row with Merkel and Macron

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson has spoken with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French …

British Airways boss urges Boris Johnson to end 'heart-breaking' restrictions on foreign travel
4 years ago

British Airways boss urges Boris Johnson to end 'heart-breaking' restrictions on foreign travel

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson was last night urged by the boss of British Airways to capitalise on the UK’s world-beating vaccine rollout to end the ‘heart-breaking’ restrictions on foreign travel before another summer holiday season is ruined. Mr Doyle told The Mail on Sunday that progress on vaccinations had created ‘a lot of room for optimism’ that Britons could fly as soon …

EU concedes UK did NOT ban Covid vaccine exports after Boris Johnson slammed president
4 years ago

EU concedes UK did NOT ban Covid vaccine exports after Boris Johnson slammed president

Daily Mail  

The EU has conceded the UK did not ban vaccine exports after Boris Johnson slapped down the European Council's president in a fresh row over Covid jabs. Boris Johnson has slapped down EU president Charles Michel in a row over Covid jab exports, saying Britain has not blocked a single vaccine or component from going overseas Britain has now vaccinated …

EU-UK relations take a new dip over 'vaccine ban' comments
4 years ago

EU-UK relations take a new dip over 'vaccine ban' comments

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Relations between the European Union …

COVID-19 in UK: Officials hunt for 'missing' person carrying Brazilian strain as experts sound alarm
4 years ago

COVID-19 in UK: Officials hunt for 'missing' person carrying Brazilian strain as experts sound alarm

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London: Britain on Monday appealed for a person infected with a powerful COVID-19 strain from Brazil to come forward as experts fretted about its impact on new vaccines. “We are working with several data points to try and locate them, not least, of course, to try and highlight anyone who has had a test on 12 to come forward if …

Boris Johnson announces roadmap for ending England's COVID lockdown
4 years ago

Boris Johnson announces roadmap for ending England's COVID lockdown

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined the roadmap for lifting England's strict coronavirus lockdown, with some restrictions set to last until late June. Key points: England has a new four-step plan for easing coronavirus restrictions, starting with schools opening on March 8 Each step will have a period of five weeks, with the final step seeing most restrictions lifted …

Trump lifts travel restrictions on Britain, Brazil despite surge in Covid cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump lifts travel restrictions on Britain, Brazil despite surge in Covid cases

India TV News  

Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to lift travel restrictions on European countries and Brazil which his administration had imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic. In an executive order, Trump said he is removing the restrictions applicable to the European Union, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and Brazil, while leaving in place …

Trump 'to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions on Europe, UK and Brazil'
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump 'to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions on Europe, UK and Brazil'

Daily Mail  

Joe Biden's team on Monday quashed Donald Trump's plan to lift the travel ban on visitors from the UK, Brazil and Europe, instead announcing they will strengthen border controls. But just 90 minutes later the president elect's press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted: 'With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world, this is not the time to …

Airports could close after decision to suspend all of Britain's quarantine-free travel corridors
4 years, 2 months ago

Airports could close after decision to suspend all of Britain's quarantine-free travel corridors

Daily Mail  

All flights from South America, Portugal and Cape Verde have been banned Anyone arriving in the UK will have to produce a negative coronavirus test Beleaguered airports face being mothballed after Boris Johnson suspended all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors from tomorrow. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pictured during a media briefing on coronavirus in Downing Street, London, on January 15 …

UK to close all travel corridors
4 years, 2 months ago

UK to close all travel corridors

India TV News  

UK to close all travel corridors UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country will close all travel corridors from Monday onwards in a bid to keep out new coronavirus variants. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country will close all travel corridors from Monday onwards in a bid to keep out new coronavirus variants. The UK …

UK imposes travel restrictions amid worries of new variant
4 years, 2 months ago

UK imposes travel restrictions amid worries of new variant

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s government has banned travel …

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whereas before, everyone went into a mode of, ‘We …

England LOCKDOWN: PM Boris Johnson announces strict restrictions till mid-February as Covid cases surge
4 years, 2 months ago

England LOCKDOWN: PM Boris Johnson announces strict restrictions till mid-February as Covid cases surge

India TV News  

England LOCKDOWN: PM Boris Johnson announces strict restrictions till mid-February as Covid cases surge As of Monday, there were 26,626 COVID-19 patients in hospitals in England, an increase of more than 30% from a week ago. England has gone under a new national lockdown as Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said the UK would remain under restrictions until at …

England to go into lockdown as Britain records more than 58,000 daily COVID-19 cases
4 years, 2 months ago

England to go into lockdown as Britain records more than 58,000 daily COVID-19 cases

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new strain of coronavirus. Key points: More than 75,500 people have now died of COVID-19 in the UK More than 75,500 people have now died of COVID-19 in the UK Case numbers are rising rapidly due to the spread …

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown

The Hindu  

Nearly 56 million people in England will return to a full coronavirus lockdown, possibly until mid-February, to try to cut spiralling infection rates, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Mr. Johnson said that as of Monday, almost 27,000 people with Covid were in hospital — 40% more than at the peak of first wave of the outbreak on April …

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