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Britain finds 2 cases of coronavirus variant linked to South Africa; travel resumes across English Channel
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“This virus is highly concerning because it is yet more transmissible and appears to have mutated further than the new variant that’s been discovered in the U.K.,” he said at a news conference.
South African officials announced last week that their scientists had detected a new variant that appeared to be fueling a rapid rise in infections there.
The appearance of the South African variant in Britain comes as its officials are already grappling with a worsening coronavirus outbreak linked to a different variant recently discovered in England.
Experts have cautioned that both variants need additional study as scientists seek to better understand the mutations and what effect — if any — they will have on vaccines.
British authorities are tightening restrictions in response to the increase in cases. By Dec. 26, about 24 million people will face Britain’s toughest coronavirus rules, under which all nonessential businesses are required to close.
Many countries in Europe and elsewhere closed their borders to British travelers in recent days to try to limit the spread of the variant discovered in England. Some also placed restrictions on people traveling from South Africa.
France banned freight across the English Channel, one of Europe’s busiest travel corridors, for 48 hours. On Wednesday, ferry passengers began to trickle back into France from Britain, after a late-night agreement between the countries to allow some people back into France, provided they could show negative coronavirus test results.It will take days, however, to move the thousands of freight trucks stranded on the British side of the English Channel as all the drivers are tested. ...
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Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria
....“It’s a separate lineage from the U.K. and South Africa,” the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, John Nkengasong, told reporters. He said the Nigeria CDC and the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases would analyze more samples.
“Give us some time...it’s still very early,” he said.
The identification of the apparent new variant was based on two or three genetic sequences, Nkengasong said, but that and South Africa’s alert last week were enough to prompt an emergency meeting of the Africa CDC this week. ...