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New coronavirus variant is 'not doomsday', leading UK scientist says
The scientist said people "shouldn't despair" about the new strain found in South Africa.
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Blow for 21 June reopening as Indian COVID variant likely to be 60% more infectious than Kent
It’s a bad sign ahead of Boris Johnson’s announcement on Monday over whether England’s lockdown will end as planned on 21 June.
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UK facing ‘substantial third COVID wave’, Professor Neil Ferguson says
The scientist also said delaying the end of England’s lockdown would make a difference in efforts to deal with the Delta variant.
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‘Glimmer of hope’ as latest data suggest Indian coronavirus variant is less transmissible than feared
There are fears the variant of concern could derail the roadmap out of lockdown.
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UK now beyond 'devastating second wave' as Europe warns of 'new COVID pandemic'
One of the UK’s eminent COVID scientists has said the nation has now seen the back of the second wave after deaths fell below the five-year average for the first time in six months.
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Boris Johnson failed to learn lessons from first COVID wave, Neil Ferguson says
Lockdown scientist Ferguson has said the prime minister – and other European leaders – didn’t “earn that 'acting earlier saves lives'.
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Neil Ferguson hints at government hypocrisy over his lockdown breach compared to Dominic Cummings
'Let’s say I was conscious of the difference of how the two incidents were handled.'
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