UK Coronavirus Variant

• Testing shows UK COVID-19 variant not in Pauingassi First Nation, says chief

  Pauingassi First Nation says testing has show that the B.1.1.7 UK coronavirus variant is not present in the community, although the virus circulating shares a genetic marker.

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  Feb 16, 2021
  
• Novavax vaccine 89% effective against coronavirus in U.K. trial

  Canada sealed a deal last week with the company to purchase 52 million doses of the vaccine, with the option to purchase another 24 million.

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  Jan 28, 2021
  
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• U.K. eyes tougher quarantine rules amid risk of ‘vaccine-busting’ coronavirus variants

  U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the British government was looking at the option of quarantine hotels -- where inbound travellers pay to be isolated at a hotel on arrival.

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  Jan 25, 2021
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• Durham couple who first tested positive for U.K. COVID variant under ‘active investigation’

  The Durham Region couple who became Ontario's first confirmed cases of a new COVID-19 variant are now under 'active investigation.'

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  Jan 12, 2021
• Pfizer says its coronavirus vaccine appears to work against U.K., South Africa variants

  The not-yet peer reviewed study led by Pfizer indicated the vaccine was effective in neutralizing virus with the so-called N501Y mutation of the spike protein.

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  Jan 8, 2021
• U.K. hospitals struggle as new coronavirus variant takes heavy toll

  Johnson announced the tough new stay-at-home order for England that takes effect at midnight Tuesday and won't be reviewed until at least mid-February.

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  Jan 5, 2021
• Ontario reports 3 new cases of coronavirus variant believed to be more contagious

  'I want to take this opportunity to remind Ontarians to travel only if absolutely necessary and if you do travel, you must maintain your quarantine for 14 days.'

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  Jan 4, 2021
• U.S. confirms 2nd case of coronavirus variant

  No details were provided by authorities about the person infected by the new variant in California.

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  Dec 31, 2020
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• 1st known U.S. case of U.K. coronavirus variant detected in Colorado

  "Today we discovered Colorado’s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK," Polis said on Twitter. 

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  Dec 29, 2020
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• Quebec reports first case of new COVID-19 variant as officials demand tighter rules for travellers

  Quebec is reporting its first case of a variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in the United Kingdom earlier this month. Public health authorities are following the situation.

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  Dec 29, 2020