By Sarah Keane • Published: 13 Jan 2021 • 17:42
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BORIS Johnson warns that a third Covid strain from Brazil is headed for the UK
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Wednesday, January 13, that the government is “taking steps” to manage the new Covid variant originating in Brazil, which is believed to be just as contagious as the UK and South African strains.
Speaking to MPs this afternoon, the Prime Minister said: ‘We are concerned about the new Brazilian variant.
‘We already have tough measures, as you know, to stop from new infections come from abroad. We are taking steps to do that in response to the Brazilian variation.’
This third mutant Covid strain was discovered in Japan last week, and is understood to have come to via four people who recently arrived on a flight from Brazil.
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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