2021-07-9 6da4b80342cdcec8e8f0d6f291b68ad6a7e9d4eb 57 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic variants 2 /wiki/variants%20of%20sars-cov-2 COVID-19 pandemic variants COVID-19 pandemic 2021-11-11 d40c466c66afdce1ed133b736dfaf868026317ba 14 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/11/11/france-reports-a-new-strain-of-sars-cov-2-known-as-lineage-b1x-or-b1640-which-was-first-found-on-15-october-in-a-s France reports a new strain of SARS-CoV-2, known as lineage B.1.X or B.1.640, which was first found on 15 October in a school in Bannalec in the north-western region of Brittany, where 24 people got infected; but it was only identified to be a separate strain until much later. The origin of the Bannalec outbreak seemed to be a man in Nantes who had come from abroad a few days before. No cases related to the strain were reported since October 26, but it remains under surveillance. ([https:--www.jpost.com-health-and-wellness-coronavirus-new-covid-variant-found-in-france-reason-for-panic-or-not-quite-yet-684878 "Jerusalem Post"]) 2021-06-15 7bd08c3832e054e0c873e1189e96e21a213b43f9 /feed/2021/06/15/france-begins-to-vaccinate-children-between-the-ages-of-12-and-18-using-special-child-sized-needles-in-order-to-achieve France begins to vaccinate children between the ages of 12 and 18 using special child-sized needles in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the spread of variants of COVID-19. The age eligibility of 12 years is one of the lowest of any European Union nation. 1623855971 2021-06-15 65829d930c9d36df7ed31725c49a858784931c11 /feed/2021/06/15/france-begins-to-vaccinate-children-aged-12-to-18-years-old-using-special-child-sized-needles-in-order-to-achieve-herd-i France begins to vaccinate children aged 12 to 18 years old using special child-sized needles in order to achieve herd immunity and slow the spread the variants. The age eligiblity of 12 years old is one of lowest of any European Union states. 1623805585 2021-06-15 a4af08e365420050cc3c602705c4befa136becbb 21 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/06/15/france-begins-to-vaccinate-children-between-the-ages-of-12-and-18-years-old-using-special-child-sized-needles-in-order-t France begins to vaccinate children between the ages of 12 and 18 years old using special child-sized needles in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the spread of variants of COVID-19. The age eligibility of 12 years is one of the lowest of any European Union nation. 2021-02-16 7dfa9af61f62dbfb50f7dedad84d1d5885c5b2e9 19 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/02/16/italy-s-first-case-of-b1525-variant-found-in-naples-in-a-person-who-had-recently-travelled-from-a-country-in-africa Italy's first case of B.1525 variant found in Naples in a person who had recently travelled from a country in Africa. 2021-02-8 1c4c7838d27c6a0fc689a16b77f0bac17fb39075 /feed/2021/02/8/argentina-reports-their-first-cases-of-two-different-brazilian-sars-cov-2-variants-in-two-people-infected-with-the-p1-v Argentina reports their first cases of two different Brazilian SARS-CoV-2 variants in two people infected with the P.1 variant and two others infected with the P.2 variant. 1612875946 2021-02-8 ebe807549553d423badf67ed151da6c67ae1455d /feed/2021/02/8/argentina-detects-their-first-cases-of-two-different-brazilian-sars-cov-2-variants-in-two-travellers-infected-with-amazo Argentina detects their first cases of two different Brazilian SARS-CoV-2 variants in two travellers infected with Amazonas P.1 variant and two others infected with Rio de Janeiro P.2 variant. 1612832713 2021-02-8 d727eae364e6ef1ba109640d7d011cbf4437e13e /feed/2021/02/8/argentina-detects-the-first-case-of-two-different-brazilian-sars-cov-2-variants-in-two-travellers-infected-with-amazonas Argentina detects the first case of two different Brazilian SARS-CoV-2 variants in two travellers infected with Amazonas P.1 variant and two others infected with Rio de Janeiro P.2 variant. 1612828607 2021-02-8 80fb1da036d84c1925be048713a22ebd46e67a6e 37 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/02/8/argentina-reports-its-first-cases-of-two-different-brazilian-sars-cov-2-variants-in-two-people-infected-with-the-p1-var Argentina reports its first cases of two different Brazilian SARS-CoV-2 variants in two people infected with the P.1 variant and two others infected with the P.2 variant. 2021-02-3 18e92f56eaeb392a19077967baf8c0fc4f429886 /feed/2021/02/3/the-swedish-government-announces-that-all-travellers-will-require-to-show-a-negative-covid-19-testing-result-within-48-h The Swedish government announces that all travellers will require to show a negative COVID-19 testing result within 48 hours of arrival beginning February 6 in order to prevent the spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2. Swedish citizens as well as foreign residents living in Sweden will be exempt from this rule. 1612436754 2021-02-3 69f0b88482843c706ba25635aa1bf4728143e955 /feed/2021/02/3/the-swedish-government-announces-that-all-travellers-will-required-to-show-a-negative-covid-19-testing-result-within-48 The Swedish government announces that all travellers will required to show a negative COVID-19 testing result within 48 hours of arrival beginning February 6 in order to prevent the spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2. Swedish citizens as well as foreign residents living in Sweden will be exempt from this rule. 1612415131 2021-02-3 76cf722af37cdbd1f269b644a76615f90854d8de /feed/2021/02/3/swedish-government-announces-that-all-travellers-will-required-to-show-a-negative-covid-19-testing-results-within-48-hou Swedish government announces that all travellers will required to show a negative COVID-19 testing results within 48 hours beginning February 6 in order to prevent the spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2. Swedish citizens as well as foreign residents in Sweden are exempt from this rule. 1612400736 2021-02-3 4ac72e19ee4e2d97b8cef6bf15c5cb108483be3e 15 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/02/3/the-swedish-government-announces-that-all-travellers-will-be-required-to-show-a-negative-covid-19-testing-result-within The Swedish government announces that all travellers will be required to show a negative COVID-19 testing result within 48 hours of arrival beginning February 6 in order to prevent the spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2. Swedish citizens as well as foreign residents living in Sweden will be exempt from this rule. 2021-02-2 54ef468311fded0e2ca5a2b2f0efcd525b0390c7 /feed/2021/02/2/spain-will-restrict-travel-to-south-africa-and-brazil-due-to-fears-of-the-new-variants-of-sars-cov-2 Spain will restrict travel to South Africa and Brazil due to fears of the new variants of SARS-CoV-2. 1612328747 2021-02-2 123c1fac68526c3ca8f6d4ca8860c7876c785f59 13 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/02/2/spain-will-restrict-travel-to-south-africa-and-brazil-due-to-concerns-about-new-variants-of-sars-cov-2 Spain will restrict travel to South Africa and Brazil due to concerns about new variants of SARS-CoV-2. 2021-01-29 405401224879060b976b2a0231b6db357de666c5 /feed/2021/01/29/prime-minister-jean-castex-announces-the-closure-of-borders-to-all-travellers-outside-the-european-union-beginning-janua Prime Minister Jean Castex announces the closure of borders to all travellers outside the European Union beginning January 31 in order to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants and avoid a third lockdown. In addition, travel between the overseas territories will be limited and all large shopping centres will be closed. 1612350325 2021-01-29 6c8efc96781f0f853aeb10474728b663848c9107 /feed/2021/01/29/prime-minister-jean-castex-announces-the-closure-of-borders-to-travellers-outside-the-european-union-beginning-january-3 Prime Minister Jean Castex announces the closure of borders to travellers outside the European Union beginning January 31 in order to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants and avoid a third lockdown. In addition, travel between the overseas territories will be limited and all large shopping centres will be closed. 1611968771 2021-01-29 e2e4ae63d59d2abf326d9b31a393b930597a5640 24 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/01/29/prime-minister-jean-castex-announces-the-closure-of-borders-to-all-travelers-outside-the-european-union-beginning-januar Prime Minister Jean Castex announces the closure of borders to all travelers outside the European Union beginning January 31 in order to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants and avoid a third lockdown. In addition, travel between the overseas territories will be limited and all large shopping centres will be closed. 2021-01-27 cc99620066e809c96c83b959cb9b12c73715d658 37 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/01/27/prime-minister-boris-johnson-announces-the-introduction-of-10-day-hotel-quarantine-for-travellers-from-30-high-risk-coun Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the introduction of 10-day hotel quarantine for travellers from 30 high-risk countries, including Brazil, Portugal, South Africa, and all South American nations due to spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2. 2021-01-22 1ac4031303a15e17bf87a5ebd055e5d58992aa5d /feed/2021/01/22/belgium-declares-a-ban-on-non-essential-travel-in-and-out-of-the-country-from-january-27-thru-march-1-in-order-to-curb-t Belgium declares a ban on non-essential travel in and out of the country from January 27 thru March 1 in order to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants. 1611399927 2021-01-22 201e428b5639fadce1b584acdeff05f974f5d5a6 32 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/01/22/belgium-declares-a-ban-on-non-essential-travel-in-and-out-of-the-country-from-january-27-through-march-1-in-order-to-cur Belgium declares a ban on non-essential travel in and out of the country from January 27 through March 1 in order to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants. 2021-01-10 7ef86d4ad0975341313eb88c1a471b6fe23d6e9d /feed/2021/01/10/japan-s-health-ministry-detects-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-partly-similar-to-those-in-south-africa-and-the-united-kingd Japan's Health Ministry detects a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 partly similar to those in South Africa and the United Kingdom in four people that arrived from Amazonas in Brazil. 1610327099 2021-01-10 7cacddaa2466c88262f2941acb9cee38b542493f /feed/2021/01/10/japan-s-health-minister-detects-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-partly-similar-to-those-in-south-africa-and-the-united-kingd Japan's Health Minister detects a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 partly similar to those in South Africa and the United Kingdom in four people that arrived from Amazonas in Brazil. 1610305506 2021-01-10 5b504cedc672f6d7f3a702562bcf5adcdbcec185 17 COVID-19 pandemic variants 2 /feed/2021/01/10/japan-s-health-ministry-detects-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-partially-similar-to-those-from-south-africa-and-the-united Japan's Health Ministry detects a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 partially similar to those from South Africa and the United Kingdom in four people that travelled from Amazonas in Brazil. /feed/2021/07/9/variants-of-sars-cov-2 Variants of SARS-CoV-2