Fears over “worst ever” Covid variant as UK bans flights from southern Africa – BBC Information
Scientists are warning {that a} new Coronavirus variant is the “worst” they’ve seen. The B.1.1.529 variant has mutations which imply it might evade immunity constructed up by earlier Covid an infection or vaccination.
Circumstances have been detected in southern Africa and in addition in Hong Kong.
The UK is quickly banning flights from six international locations in southern Africa – Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini and inserting them on its Purple Checklist – which means any passengers who do arrive should quarantine.
Clive Myrie presents BBC Information at Ten reporting by medical editor Fergus Walsh, political correspondent Nick Eardley and Africa correspondent Andrew Harding.
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