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A PASSENGER travelling from South Africa has revealed that she walked through Heathrow airport in 10 minutes with NO checks. Sharon Feinstein, from Islington, North London, claims she went through the terminal with no questions, despite flying from Johannesburg - where the mutant Covid strain is rife. 🦠 Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates The traveller landed in London Heathrow yesterday after visiting her mum in South Africa - but was just ushered through passport control. Despite having documents to prove she had a negative test, there was no one to show it to, Ms Feinstein claims. She told the Daily Express: "I could have had Covid, they don't know where I am staying, they didn't ask. "As a country we're messing up. Why can a third-world country get it right and we can't?" Ms Feinstein, who is now self-isolating, added that she was "shocked" that it only took her 10 minutes to get through the airport control. She told Good Morning … [Read more...] about Air passenger from South Africa reveals she walked through Heathrow in 10 minutes with NO checks despite mutant strain

Public Health England has uncovered a total of 170 confirmed or probable cases of the South Africa variant of coronavirus that appears less susceptible to vaccines. Routine and surge testing revealed 151 cases in England, six in Scotland and 13 in Wales, according to Dr Susan Hopkins, PHE’s strategic response director, who described the numbers as “reassuring” because they suggest the variant has not taken hold in the UK. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the South Africa variant, named B1351 or 501YV2, because it could undermine efforts to contain the epidemic with vaccines should it spread more widely. Of the 170 cases, 18 are not linked to international travel, suggesting they were caught in the community. This week, South Africa paused its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine after the results from a small trial in young people, yet to be published, suggested the jab prevented only 10% of mild or moderate disease caused by the variant. Public health … [Read more...] about UK total of 170 cases of South Africa Covid variant ‘reassuring’

The EU's South Africa covid-variant hotspot Tyrol has gone into lockdown , with no one allowed to leave the Austrian region without a negative coronavirus test. Austria's leader announced the measure on Tuesday as authorities try to prevent the spread of a coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa. Some 293 cases of the more contagious variant have been confirmed in Tyrol. More than 120 of those cases are currently active, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. Concentrated in the Schwaz district, east of Innsbruck, they represent he biggest known current outbreak of the variant in the European Union , authorities said. Officials in Tyrol (pictured) initially resisted restrictions, but on Monday drew up a list of measures that included more police checks on mask-wearing and social distancing, and a requirement for negative antigen tests before people can use cable cars and ski lifts Officials in Tyrol initially resisted restrictions, but on … [Read more...] about EU’s South Africa Covid-variant hotspot goes into lockdown: No-one is allowed to leave Austria’s Tyrol without negative coronavirus test after hundreds fall ill

The Home Secretary is to probe claims made by a passenger who said she walked through Heathrow unchecked after arriving from South Africa . Sharon Feinstein, who lives in Islington, north London , claims she walked through the terminal following a trip to Johannesburg, where the mutant strain is rife. Ms Feinstein landed yesterday after visiting her mother, and had documents to prove she'd had a negative test result - but claims she was ushered through passport control. Matt Hancock told the Commons today that Priti Patel 'is looking into this individual case'. This comes as it emerged travellers who lie about whether they have been to mutant coronavirus hotspots face up to ten years in prison, under a brutal crackdown unveiled by Matt Hancock today. In more coronavirus news today, it emerged: Matt Hancock says over-70s no longer need to wait for Covid vaccine invite from the NHS and they can book their own jabs online; Covid deaths hit a six-week low as UK … [Read more...] about Priti Patel will probe claims of furious traveller who said she walked through Heathrow in 10 minutes with NO checks after returning from South Africa amid calls for tougher controls

A booster jab that will help tackle the South African variant of coronavirus should be ready by the autumn, scientists said yesterday. The promise of an improved formulation will be necessary because the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has a 'minimal' effect against the variant in reducing the number of cases, according to preliminary research. Government sources said last night that there was 'no indication' the easing of lockdown would be affected by the findings that the Oxford vaccine is less effective against the South African variant. Yesterday South Africa said it was suspending use of the AstraZeneca vaccine while scientists advise on the best way to proceed. Professor Sarah Gilbert, lead researcher in the Oxford team, said current vaccines 'have a reduction in efficacy against some of the variant viruses'. Professor Sarah Gilbert, lead researcher in the Oxford team, told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that her team currently has 'a version with the South African spike sequence in the … [Read more...] about Booster jab by autumn: Second vaccine dose that will help tackle the South African variant of Covid-19 could be available later this year as experts work to tweak the Oxford vaccine after research showed it has ‘minimal’ effect on the mutant strain