JOHAN LUNDGREN: If ministers think that Britons should not travel, then they should be honest, instead of presiding over endless chaos that wrecks plans, promotes frustration and damages business.
Nepal Covid variant spread by Mount Everest climbers is detected in US: Mutation is potentially vaccine-defeating and even more infectious than other strains
A health expert says a variant of the coronavirus has emerged in Nepal, with at least one confirmed case in the US
It is said to be closely related to the Indian variant and South African variant, meaning it is more transmissible and could evade vaccines more easily
As many as 13 travelers from Nepal to Japan were spotted carrying the new strain, leading to theories that emerged during a hike on Mount Everest
Doctors tell DailyMail.com they have not been able to confirm infections of the new variant, but that it could spread rapidly among unvaccinated people
COVID-19: UK has hit a dangerous moment in pandemic amid warnings vaccine-beating variants will emerge
Dr David Nabarro, the World Health Organisation s special envoy on
COVID-19, said that despite low infection levels, unlocking restrictions too quickly in the UK could create a further spike in infections.
He also issued a warning about variants, saying vaccine-beating forms of the virus will almost certainly emerge sooner or later.
Referring to the UK s vaccine success, he told Sky News: It is always the most dangerous moment when you are managing an infectious disease as you get that curve coming right down to zero.