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Border cannot stop Covid-19, warns expert We know that borders cannot stop infectious diseases no matter how rigid your controls are, there will always be some that comes through 09 February, 2021 07:55 Borders cannot stop infectious diseases , leading epidemiologist Professor David Heymann has said. Appearing on BBC Radio 4 s Today Programme, he said: We know that borders cannot stop infectious diseases no matter how rigid your controls are, there will always be some that comes through. He said most nations believe the best strategy is to deal with infections in-country, and to ensure there is a flow of travel and trade. Asked if he believed closing borders would have an immediate impact, Prof Heymann said: We ve seen that countries that have closed their borders, such as New Zealand, have kept the virus out, but now their problem is what do they when they begin to open their borders? ....
Coronavirus LIVE updates as Manchester mass testing starts and new UK travel rules laid out Updates from Greater Manchester, the UK and world The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Thousands of people in Moss Side and the surrounding areas will be offered Covid-19 tests after a new variant of coronavirus was discovered in the area. It is related to a strain first detected in Bristol last month, which is related to the UK s dominant strain identified in Kent towards the end of last year. Now, at least 10,000 people across homes and businesses will be offered free lateral flow PCR tests in an effort to contain the virus. ....
SHARE At a time when tensions have erupted over vaccines supplies, Europe s Centre for Disease Control took an important step on Monday with the launch of tracker for inocolation around the continent. The move to improve transparency showed patchy distribution so far, something that tallied with the anger over constraints on the programme which resulted in about eight million doses being administered so far among a population of almost 400 million. Britain with a population of almost 70 million has also administered eight million vaccines. French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday demanded greater efforts in production and said German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were keen to see progress too. It is a speed race that we are leading against the virus, he said. We Europeans must therefore be even more effective on this subject. ....