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Hong Kong Bans Flights From UK Due to Virus Spike
The truth is that the new variant was first discovered in September, much before the new vaccines were administered. It also remains to be determined whether or not this variant causes severe infection in those infected by it. There were rising hopes Monday that France would allow traffic to flow again, if truck drivers take coronavirus tests on arrival. But it's unlikely that the mutations ... [Full Article...]
Britain Says New Virus Strain 'Out of Control'
Boris Johnson said during a Downing Street news briefing on Saturday that the new strain could raise the R number - the rate of transmission - by "0.4 or greater". "I think 70 percent looks like a good number to land on at the moment", she said. There have been many mutations in the virus since it emerged in 2019. [Full Article...]
Four guilty over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants
All were aged between 15 and 44. Eamonn Harrison, a 24-year-old lorry driver from Northern Ireland, was found guilty of 39 counts of manslaughter and one count of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. Mobile phones recovered from the bodies of the 39 victims showed they had tried to raise the alarm and left messages for their families as they ran out of air. [Full Article...]
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in La Crosse
Bharat Biotech , the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates maker from India has said on Tuesday it is involved in recruitment of volunteers for a late-stage trial of the shot and half of the recruitment is done. Dr. Swift said the most common symptoms you might experience from the vaccine are headache, fatigue, and achiness. In his remarks, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, expressed dou... [Full Article...]
Gov. Gavin Newsom will enter quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
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Just last week, he touted the adherence to social distancing guidelines in various areas, including the state's capital. They will enter 10-day quarantines and undergo testing over the coming days, as well. Newsom was tested after those results and his test came back negative. A total of 22,675 people have died from the virus in California, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. [Full Article...]
US prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell 'extreme flight risk,' deserves no bail
Her husband, understood by The Telegraph to be tech CEO Scott Borgerson , put up more than $22 million in security, saying in a letter to the judge that she was a "wonderful and loving person". Maxwell's lawyers noted in their motion for bail that she and her husband have filed joint federal tax returns since 2016. Ghislaine Maxwell was "in the process of divorcing" her husband Scott Borgers... [Full Article...]
India suspends United Kingdom flights as abundant precaution against new virus strain
British officials said there was no reason to believe that the new variant caused more serious illness. India is "fully" alert and people must not panic about the new coronavirus strain, said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had asked for a ban all flights from the UK. The former British colony is banning all United Kingdom flights arriving from mid... [Full Article...]
Brexit talks flirt with failure as new deadline blown
While Britain was a member of the European Union, the bloc controlled fishing rights through its Common Fisheries Policy, a system that Johnson argues penalized the U.K.'s domestic industry. The stalemate has left the overall talks inconclusive with businesses on both sides clamoring for a deal that would save tens of billions in costs. [Full Article...]