Furious MPs have rounded on ministers for only announcing a travel ban with South America and Portugal this evening after days of warnings about the new Covid super-strain from Brazil. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said today that all arrivals from South America, Panama and Cape Verde as well as Portugal will be barred from entering … Read more
Ministers faced accusations of failing to protect the UK today as they prepare to ban flights from Brazil days after a new Covid super-strain emerged – and new rules requiring arrivals to have tested negative were delayed. Boris Johnson admitted yesterday that he is ‘concerned’ about the latest mutant – which the Government has known … Read more
Dr Anthony Fauci said it is a ‘possibility’ that a homegrown variant of the coronavirus is fueling a spike in cases across the U.S. The nation’s top infectious disease expert said the rise in cases in America looks similar to the rise in the U.K., where the new strain was first detected ‘It could be – … Read more