Canada hosts the world for key research conference
The International Conference on Research Infrastructures will discuss how researchers can collaborate to build bridges to a sustainable world Canada Foundation for Innovation
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OTTAWA, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear, it is that when researchers around the world come together to share information and data on a common problem, they can quickly make strides in tackling global emergencies. What is also clear is how important it is for researchers to have access to the state-of-the-art labs and facilities they need to generate that knowledge.
Boris Johnson is announcing dramatic strengthening of Covid-19 advice in South East England tonight
London and a swathe of the home counties are being plunged into a draconian new Tier 4 from midnight
He called emergency Cabinet meeting today on how to contain mutant strain ripping through the region
Scientists have warned the variant is 50 per cent more contagious than any strain previously detected
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pushed for tighter restrictions all week as concerns continue to grow
Covid: Boris Johnson to tighten rules in London and south-east England
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A fourth tier of coronavirus restrictions is expected to be introduced in London and south-east England, sources have told the BBC.
There is also expected to be a tightening of the plans to relax the rules around households gathering during the Christmas period.
The PM is to hold a press conference at 16:00 GMT as concerns grow about the spread of a new variant of the virus.
Boris Johnson hosted a cabinet meeting earlier to discuss what action to take.
Chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said government advisers consider the new strain can spread more quickly .