The UK announces ANOTHER new mutant strain of coronavirus has entered Britain from South Africa

[Slayer]

Two cases of a new, "more transmissible" COVID-19 variant linked to South Africa have been identified in the UK, the health secretary has said.

Both cases are contacts of people who travelled from South Africa over the last few weeks, Matt Hancock said at a Downing Street news conference.

Those with the new variant, and contacts of them, are quarantining.

There are immediate restrictions on travelling from South Africa. Sky News understands incoming flights from the country will be stopped.

In addition, people who have been in contact with anyone who has been in South Africa in the last fortnight have been told they must quarantine.

Dr Susan Hopkins, from Public Health England, said the new variant recently discovered in the UK, and the one found in South Africa, are "very different" and are "different mutations".

"Both of them look like they're more transmissible," she added.

Regarding inoculation, Dr Hopkins said the Pfizer vaccine produces a "strong immune response and it's broad and acts against lots of variation in the virus", adding that there is "no evidence at the moment that the vaccine will not work".

Mr Hancock said: "This new variant is highly concerning because it is yet more transmissible and it appears to have mutated further than the new variant that has been discovered in the UK."

Analysis: South African variant 'seems to have a higher viral load'

Source: Sky News

[Groundbreaking]

Ms. Ronna really said 'new year, new me.'

[Urbanney]

[ObsessedBritFan1]

We are all going to die.

[ObsessedBritFan1]

It's African, so of course it would have a high viral load. 

[CindyTheTVisLeaking]

I just want to gay-punch the 2020

[Alexanda]

Poor lorry-driver tbh 

[Fenixxx123]

My country has cancelled all the flights coming from the UK.

Shi.t is getting weird

Stay safe guys, this hasn't finished.

[Stefani]

Civilization had a good run.

[Arianna]

So tired of this life

[britney_rocks]

[MissSpearsSaysSo]

Oh.  

[GMFlop]

2021 is gonna be... 

[Doja Kitten]

The vaccine will likely still work so.. maybe stay informed but don’t panic? 

 

[Gayseus911]

You idiots who are blaming 2020, you do know that the issues we are currently facing will be dragged into 2021 rite? This can go on for years. So get ready 

[davidspears]

I had to cancel my wedding this October, we rescheduled for October 2021 and thought it will definitely all be over by then!

Now i'm not so sure.

I'm from the UK and what I do know is that people are not willing to isolate and pay attention to the rules, especially when we have had people in parliament caught breaking the rules.

People do not like to be controlled.

I don't watch the news anymore, i'm sick of hearing about it.

[Look But Don't Touch]

But it's normal when it comes to viruses, I guess scientists expected that and no one is surprised 

[Blackout2006]

 

[Arickwitana]

15 hours ago, ObsessedBritFan1 said:

We are all going to die.

True, eventually.

[BUWYGF]

 I chose a very bad timing to contract hepatitis B ngl