New variant of coronavirus grew ‘exponentially’ during national lockdown
4 years ago

New variant of coronavirus grew ‘exponentially’ during national lockdown

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The new strain of coronavirus identified in England grew exponentially during the second national lockdown, government scientific advisors have said. NERVTAG said the variant showed “exponential growth” during the time of the second national lockdown, which ran from early November to early December. On Monday, the French health minister said it was “entirely possible” the new mutant strain of coronavirus was circulating in France – although no cases of it have not been identified yet. The PM will hold crisis talks with ministers on Monday after France banned lorries carrying freight from the UK and the flight bans taken by countries around the world in response to the new variant.

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New Covid variant Juno surges as expert warns school return will fuel more cases
11 months, 4 weeks ago

New Covid variant Juno surges as expert warns school return will fuel more cases

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. While the rise in hospital cases remains “very modest” compared with the outset of the …

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA. X amid fears it could lead to new explosion of cases
1 year, 4 months ago

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA. X amid fears it could lead to new explosion of cases

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. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant that …

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 4 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

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. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In England, the estimated number of people testing positive was …

New corona variant found in India, claim Israeli scientists; govt says too early to hit panic button
2 years, 6 months ago

New corona variant found in India, claim Israeli scientists; govt says too early to hit panic button

India Today  

A series of tweets, put out by a scientist from Israel has sent the medical fraternity and pandemic observers into a tizzy. Dr Tom Peacock said on Twitter, “Surveillence minded folks - worth keeping a close eye on BA.2.75 - lots of spike mutations, probable second generation variant, apparent rapid growth and wide geographical spread." Surveillence minded folks - worth …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points
2 years, 9 months ago

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

With new coronavirus strains emerging from different parts of the world, fears have grown of yet another pandemic wave approaching soon. Meanwhile, a renewed surge of Covid-19 infections was reported in Britain, led by the Omicron variant and newly discovered mutant strain XE. Covid-19 infections, due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant, have hit a record high in Britain, …

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected
2 years, 9 months ago

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected

The Independent  

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Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?

LA Times  

There has been a recent rise in coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe that are in contrast to the continued declines in California and the U.S. Andy Slavitt, a former senior adviser to President Biden’s pandemic response team, noted Monday that based on trends in Europe, the U.S. could see a new rise in coronavirus cases …

Oil plunges 10% on new coronavirus variant concerns
3 years, 1 month ago

Oil plunges 10% on new coronavirus variant concerns

Live Mint  

Oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday, the largest one-day drop since April 2020, as a new COVID-19 variant spooked investors and added to concerns that a supply surplus could swell in the first quarter. Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the European Union and Britain among those …

From Singapore, Germany to Britain, new coronavirus variant sparks Africa travel curbs
3 years, 1 month ago

From Singapore, Germany to Britain, new coronavirus variant sparks Africa travel curbs

Firstpost  

Governments across the world are scrambling to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variant — B.1.1.529 — which has a large number of mutations A new variant of COVID-19 is around the corner and the world is huddling to deal with it. On Thursday, a new coronavirus variant — B.1.1.529 — with a large number of mutations first was …

Frequent mutations, rapid spread: All about the new coronavirus variant in South Africa
3 years, 1 month ago

Frequent mutations, rapid spread: All about the new coronavirus variant in South Africa

Hindustan Times  

A new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa's most populous Guanteng district has sent governments around the world in a state of high alert – especially in view of the fact that the variant, according to infectious diseases experts, displays a high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people. The new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, currently …

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant
3 years, 1 month ago

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant

NPR  

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant Enlarge this image toggle caption Denis Farrell/AP Denis Farrell/AP BRUSSELS — The European Union said Friday it is planning to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant as the 27-nation bloc is battling a massive spike in cases. …

‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant

Al Jazeera  

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the variant is behind an ‘exponential’ increase in COVID infections. “Unfortunately we have detected a new variant which is a reason for concern in South Africa,” Tulio de Oliveira, from the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa, told a news conference. Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the variant was of “serious concern” …

Britain raises alarm over new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa which could beat vaccines
3 years, 1 month ago

Britain raises alarm over new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa which could beat vaccines

India Today  

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. READ: Covid-19: Centre sounds alert over new coronavirus variant found in South Africa | 5 things you need to know The variant was first identified at the start of this …

More contagious offshoot of Delta coronavirus variant found in UK. What is it?
3 years, 2 months ago

More contagious offshoot of Delta coronavirus variant found in UK. What is it?

India Today  

In a reminder that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet, scientists are closely monitoring a new mutation of the Delta variant, named AY.4.2. The new variant, which scientists say may be more transmissible than the Delta strain, has been declared as a "Variant Under Investigation " in the UK. “The designation was made on the basis that this sub-lineage …

Coronarvirus cases increase for second day in a row
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronarvirus cases increase for second day in a row

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus cases have increased for the second day in a row with Department of Health bosses today reporting a further 28,612 infections, a 9.6 per cent on last Saturday's figure of 26,144. Office for National Statistics data released today shows the number of people infected with the virus fell from 856,200 to 722,300 in the week ending July 31 SAGE …

UK Investigates New Coronavirus Variant After 16 Cases Emerge: All You Need to Know
3 years, 5 months ago

UK Investigates New Coronavirus Variant After 16 Cases Emerge: All You Need to Know

News 18  

After being discovered in a handful of other countries, including the United States, a new coronavirus variant known as B.1.621 is being investigated in the United Kingdom after 16 cases emerged, according to Public Health England. B.1.621 was categorised as a “variant under investigation” on Wednesday, prompting an inquiry, according to Public Health England. PHE said it is conducting “laboratory …

Minsters consider new coronavirus rules after cases rise sixfold in a week
3 years, 6 months ago

Minsters consider new coronavirus rules after cases rise sixfold in a week

Dutch News  

The government’s scientific advisers have been asked to investigate the rapidly rising trend in coronavirus infections after positive tests increased almost sixfold in the last week. ‘Rising fast’ De Jonge insisted that the cabinet’s aims of protecting vulnerable people and the healthcare system were not in jeopardy now that nearly 40% of the population was fully vaccinated, but admitted that …

Minsters consider new coronavirus rules after cases rise sixfold in a week
3 years, 6 months ago

Minsters consider new coronavirus rules after cases rise sixfold in a week

Dutch News  

The government’s scientific advisers have been asked to investigate the rapidly rising trend in coronavirus infections after positive tests increased almost sixfold in the last week. ‘Rising fast’ De Jonge insisted that the cabinet’s aims of protecting vulnerable people and the healthcare system were not in jeopardy now that nearly 40% of the population was fully vaccinated, but admitted that …

Over 10,000 Covid cases reported in UK for first time since February
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 10,000 Covid cases reported in UK for first time since February

India Today  

The UK's latest surge in coronavirus infections gathered pace on Thursday with new confirmed cases rising above 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months as a result of the spread of the more contagious delta variant. The government's chief medical adviser, Professor Chris Whitty, said the height of the current surge is “still uncertain” but that it “will …

April 12, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 8 months ago

April 12, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

Two new studies suggest that the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is more transmissible, but the variant does not appear to affect disease severity in someone who gets Covid-19. One of the new studies, published on Monday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, found no evidence in a sample of hospitalized patients that the B.1.1.7 …

England sees 60% drop in coronavirus cases amid vaccinations and lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

England sees 60% drop in coronavirus cases amid vaccinations and lockdown

LA Times  

A man walks past the COVID-19 memorial wall in London, a field of hand-painted red hearts that each represent a victim of the disease in Britain. The study also found that the relationship between infections and deaths is diverging, “suggesting that infections may have resulted in fewer hospitalizations and deaths since the start of widespread vaccination.” The positive news came …

Coronavirus cases up by 24% in last week, RIVM says situation is 'worrying'
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus cases up by 24% in last week, RIVM says situation is 'worrying'

Dutch News  

Coronavirus cases increased by almost 25% in the second week of March, dampening hopes that lockdown restrictions can be eased at the end of the months. The public health agency RIVM said in its latest bulletin that the situation was still ‘worrying’, with an R value above 1 and more than 2,000 patients in hospital. Health minister Hugo de Jonge …

COVID-19 variants power European coronavirus surge, reversing a six-week decline in infections
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 variants power European coronavirus surge, reversing a six-week decline in infections

ABC  

Europe has recorded 1 million new COVID-19 cases in a week, ending a six-week decline in new infections. Key points: The UK variant is spreading in 27 European countries, and is dominant in at least 10 The UK variant is spreading in 27 European countries, and is dominant in at least 10 The South African variant has been detected in …

Coronavirus updates: Press Association asks Centre to prioritise accredited journalists for COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus updates: Press Association asks Centre to prioritise accredited journalists for COVID-19 vaccine

Firstpost  

7:06 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter UK coronavirus variant can lead to resurgence of cases, says study The coronavirus variant that was first reported in the UK is more transmissible than pre-existing variants, and can lead to large resurgence of COVID-19 cases, according to a new modelling study. Reserachers, including those from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, estimate that …

Worried About Coronavirus Variants? Here's What You Need To Know
3 years, 10 months ago

Worried About Coronavirus Variants? Here's What You Need To Know

NPR  

Worried About Coronavirus Variants? Here's What You Need To Know Enlarge this image toggle caption Juan Gaertner/Science Source Juan Gaertner/Science Source Concern about new coronavirus variants has grown quickly in recent months. "It's infected millions of humans around the world now, and it's probably just getting into a more intimate relationship with our species," says Jeremy Kamil of Louisiana State …

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show

The Independent  

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Vaccine rate slowdown ‘to be expected,’ government and advisers insist
3 years, 10 months ago

Vaccine rate slowdown ‘to be expected,’ government and advisers insist

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When asked about concerns over the drop in daily …

UK coronavirus variant spreading rapidly around the world likely emerged from a single infection
3 years, 10 months ago

UK coronavirus variant spreading rapidly around the world likely emerged from a single infection

ABC  

Like every other virus before it, SARS-CoV-2 has only one goal: to survive. "We were really surprised, actually, we looked at this and said, 'Wow, look, look how many mutations this virus has got, and look where they are, there's so many in the spike protein'." "That's the protein that we're most interested in, in terms of understanding the efficacy …

Are coronavirus variants spreading less quickly than feared?
3 years, 10 months ago

Are coronavirus variants spreading less quickly than feared?

Dutch News  

The coronavirus variant identified in Britain is spreading across the Netherlands less fast than was feared, claims the AD. On February 2, caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte said that it was thought the B117 variant represented ‘two thirds of infections in the Netherlands’, while the most recent trials by public health institute the RIVM suggest it has only now reached …

Coronavirus variants: CDC reports warn new strains could lead to rapid rise in coronaivus cases
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus variants: CDC reports warn new strains could lead to rapid rise in coronaivus cases

CNN  

CNN — New coronavirus variants could lead to a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases, and can “dangerously accelerate the trajectory of the pandemic,” US health officials warned Wednesday. “The continued spread of variants that are more transmissible could jeopardize the progress we have made in the last month if we let our guard down.” In a report released Wednesday, researchers …

Decline in coronavirus cases slowing as B-117 strain takes hold
3 years, 10 months ago

Decline in coronavirus cases slowing as B-117 strain takes hold

Dutch News  

Coronavirus cases fell by 14% in the first week of February, partly as a result of fewer tests being carried out during the severe winter weather, the public health agency RIVM said in its latest weekly update. Other figures indicate that the virus is still in decline, but at a less rapid rate than in late January despite the imposition …

Coronavirus cases fall to lowest level in four months
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases fall to lowest level in four months

Dutch News  

Another 3,280 coronavirus cases were reported by the public health agency RIVM on Monday, the lowest daily figure since October 1. However, the number of infections per 100,000 people is still around three times the ‘alert level’ of 7 that is supposed to trigger restrictions and all 25 health board regions are classed as ‘very severe’ on the government’s risk …

New coronavirus strains now in dozens of countries, says WHO urging that nations be vigilant
3 years, 11 months ago

New coronavirus strains now in dozens of countries, says WHO urging that nations be vigilant

Firstpost  

New COVID-19 variants that make the virus more contagious and could render vaccine and antibody protection less effective have spread rapidly across dozens of countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In its latest epidemiological update, the UN health agency said the more contagious COVID-19 variant first spotted in Britain had by 25 January spread to 70 countries across all …

Speedy Vaccination Best Bet to Check Fast-mutating Coronavirus as Variants Get More Lethal
3 years, 11 months ago

Speedy Vaccination Best Bet to Check Fast-mutating Coronavirus as Variants Get More Lethal

News 18  

Similar to all viruses, the SARS-COV-2 has thousands of variants that have been identified and they are mutating fast and taking new forms. One mutation in particular increases the virus’ ability to latch on more strongly to human cells and NERVTAG head Peter Horby, an emerging infectious disease professor at Oxford University, said evidence suggests this means it could make …

Why Scientists Think UK Variant of Coronavirus Could be Deadlier, More Transmissible
3 years, 11 months ago

Why Scientists Think UK Variant of Coronavirus Could be Deadlier, More Transmissible

News 18  

The announcement that the coronavirus strain sweeping Britain could be more deadly as well as more transmissible has raised fresh concerns about the variant that has spread to dozens of countries. Based on these analyses, NERVTAG said there was “a realistic possibility” that infection with the new variant is associated with an increased risk of death compared with previously circulating …

New Zealand’s new Covid case identified as South African variant
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand’s new Covid case identified as South African variant

The Independent  

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CDC reviewing new data that suggests coronavirus variant identified in UK could be more deadly
3 years, 11 months ago

CDC reviewing new data that suggests coronavirus variant identified in UK could be more deadly

CNN  

CNN — Scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are speaking with UK health officials to learn more about British data that suggests a new coronavirus variant could be more deadly. A UK report released Friday states there is “a realistic possibility” that the new variant has a higher death rate than other variants. While the data …

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study
3 years, 11 months ago

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study

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. Read our privacy policy More than one million people in England had Covid-19 last week, …

Merkel, governors to meet amid fears over virus variants
3 years, 11 months ago

Merkel, governors to meet amid fears over virus variants

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding a virtual meeting Tuesday with the governors of Germany’s 16 states to discuss the country’s pandemic measures amid concerns that new mutations of the coronavirus could trigger a fresh surge in cases. The 7-day rolling average of daily new infections declined over the past two weeks, going from 21.36 new cases per 100,000 …

Fewer positive coronavirus tests, but new variant total hits 200
3 years, 11 months ago

Fewer positive coronavirus tests, but new variant total hits 200

Dutch News  

Public health institute RIVM reported 5,360 new coronavirus infections in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, down over 700 on Friday’s total and below the average for the past seven days. However, new cases of the highly-infectious variant of the virus first identified in Britain have been found in a hospital in Goes in Zeeland and at a care home …

CDC Warns New U.K. Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading Fast In The U.S.
3 years, 11 months ago

CDC Warns New U.K. Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading Fast In The U.S.

NPR  

CDC Warns New U.K. Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading Fast In The U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Updated Friday Jan. 15, 7:35 p.m. A highly contagious version of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Friday. Sponsor Message The new variant, called B.1.1.7, spread quickly …

Coronavirus infections below 5,000 for first time in six weeks
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus infections below 5,000 for first time in six weeks

NL Times  

The number of new daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands dropped to 4,986 on Tuesday, bringing the seven day average down to 7,082. That could be a response to the increase in coronavirus infections among 18-24 year olds last week, and little improvement among 13-17 year olds and those aged 25-29. This calendar week, 10,485 people have tested positive for …

Lockdown set to be extended, but new coronavirus case total is going down
3 years, 11 months ago

Lockdown set to be extended, but new coronavirus case total is going down

Dutch News  

The Dutch coronavirus lockdown is ‘almost certainly’ to be extended by three weeks, sources in The Hague have told broadcaster NOS. Ministers met at prime minister Mark Rutte’s official residence on Sunday to discuss the latest situation with key advisors, including public health chief Jaap van Dissel. On Sunday, for example, Menno de Jong, a virologist and member of the …

New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried
3 years, 11 months ago

New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried

LA Times  

The coronavirus variant that emerged in the United Kingdom belongs to the world now, and mounting evidence is confirming some scientists’ early suspicions: It is a super spreader capable of turbocharging the pandemic and muscling less transmissible strains of the virus into oblivion. Using many distinct methods to track the U.K. variant and compare it to its predecessors, two groups …

82 in India detected with new UK mutant coronavirus strain
4 years ago

82 in India detected with new UK mutant coronavirus strain

India TV News  

The Central government on Friday said that a total of 82 persons have been detected with the new 'more transmissible' UK coronavirus mutant strain. According to the Health Ministry, all 82 persons have been kept in single room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by respective state governments. The tracing and testing was initiated after the British Government announced that a …

Data | U.K. variant of the novel coronavirus spreads at least 50% faster than old variants
4 years ago

Data | U.K. variant of the novel coronavirus spreads at least 50% faster than old variants

The Hindu  

Studies suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01, or the ‘U.K. A researcher from the University of Calgary in Canada applied this data to compare the case trajectory under the new variant with that of the old variants in Canada's Alberta province. Cases surge Due to the new variant’s high transmissibility, new cases in the U.K. surged. Between Dec. 30 and …

New coronavirus strain leads to 58,000 fresh coronavirus cases in UK's biggest spike
4 years ago

New coronavirus strain leads to 58,000 fresh coronavirus cases in UK's biggest spike

India Today  

UK has reported another 58,784 new coronavirus cases, which is the highest daily spike in the nation since the beginning of the pandemic. UK has imposed a nationwide lockdown amid the massive spike in coronavirus cases after the emergence of new mutant coronavirus strain. On Monday night, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a new stay-at-home lockdown until at least …

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