Category: COVID-19

Christmas in the shadow of the ‘new strain’ of coronavirus

New tight lockdown in London and south-east England imposed by British government ahead of COVID-19 outbreak of the epidemic. “It seems that this (epidemic) spread is now fueled by a new variant of the virus,” which is transmitted “much more easily”, “up to 70%”, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a press conference, but hastened to clarify that nothing indicates...

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The second wave slows recovery in Britain

By Kallum Pickering The number of new cases in Britain has risen sharply since early December, and in response to this situation, the government has imposed more restrictions on regions of the country. Major financial centers such as London, Birmingham and Manchester are under Level 3 restrictions, as they are called, which means that travel is severely reduced and hotels,...

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Stricter measures in London and southeast England

The government attributes the increase in cases to the identification of a “new strain” of the coronavirus, “not more dangerous, but more contagious” The borough of London and the south-east of England are entering a level 4 lockdown again on Sunday, said the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson. The new measures are aimed at halting the launch...

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Coronavirus: Scenarios for new measures

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a teleconference with ministers of his government on Saturday, who will give a press conference at 18.00 Greek time, against the background of the increase in cases in the United Kingdom. England Health Chief Chris Whitney said that although there was no evidence at the moment that a variant of the new coronavirus...

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Towards universal lockdown after the “amnesty” of holidays

British scientists are concerned that the imposition of Level 3 restrictive measures in parts of England will not be enough to stem the new outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic nationwide in the UK and suggest that after the holiday season and the ” “amnesty” decided by the Johnson administration to “save Christmas”, the new year will come with the imposition...

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Feast… before the new lock for young Londoners (pictures)

Hundreds of young people in Soho without the slightest protection measure As if there is no tomorrow, many Londoners took to the streets on Tuesday night, in view of their new, strict lock for the coming weeks due to the increased coronavirus statistics in the city. Areas such as Soho, in the heart of London, but also the famous Piccadilly...

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