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Israel finds case of Covid strain first detected in South Africa

JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) --- Israel has identified a case of a Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations first…

Europe rushes to bolster virus defences as South Africa detects new strain

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Governments across Europe rushed on Friday to bolster their defences against a fresh coronavirus…

Duque says US, other countries with new virus strain, to be included in temporary travel ban

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that the United States as well as other countries which recently…

Chile reports Latin America’s first detected case of new virus strain

  SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Chile's health authorities said on Tuesday they had detected a case of the new coronavirus…

First confirmed cases in Spain of British virus variant: regional govt

  MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Four cases of a coronavirus variant believed to be particularly infectious that recently emerged in…

Duterte recalls order for pilot testing of face-to-face classes due to threat of UK COVID strain

Says any face-to-face activity for schoolchildren also suspended   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte recalled his previous order for…

S.Africa rejects claim its Covid variant more dangerous than UK strain

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's health minister has rejected his British counterpart's claim that a new coronavirus…

Virus strain to cause more deaths in Britain; mutated COVID strain 56% more contagious -study

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- A mutated coronavirus strain spreading in Britain is on average 56 percent more contagious than…

Singapore gets Asia’s first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses

  SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore received Asia's first delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, capping what the city-state's…

WHO Europe urges stronger action to contain new virus strain

  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- The World Health Organization is calling on its members in Europe to step up measures…

Europe starts ban on flights from UK as Britain warns new virus strain ‘out of control

  by Agence France Presse Bureaus LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- European countries started banning flights coming from the UK…

Britain says new COVID virus strain ‘out of control’ as new lockdown imposed

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Sunday that the government has imposed a strict…

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