2021-12-12 eb03288e2da5819b0dc362b3ecc3db0073db7f39 9 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant 14 /wiki/sars-cov-2%20omicron%20variant United Kingdom 2 /wiki/united%20kingdom COVID-19 pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic 2021-12-18 6a2866733c3c3b73633a6dc8aa7328e1c608469b /feed/2021/12/18/france-imposes-a-ban-on-british-travellers-including-businesses-trips-from-entering-the-country-without-compelling-rea France imposes a ban on British travellers, including businesses trips, from entering the country without compelling reasons due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the United Kingdom. French and EU citizens returning from the UK must be self-isolated for seven days unless they can show a negative COVID-19 test result on arrival, which can be reduced to 48 hours. 1639875968 2021-12-18 7248956a6a6cd8726a08a8879aa179b59334843c /feed/2021/12/18/france-imposes-a-ban-of-british-travellers-including-businesses-trips-from-entering-the-country-without-compelling-rea France imposes a ban of British travellers, including businesses trips, from entering the country without compelling reasons due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the United Kingdom. French and EU citizens returning from the UK must be self-isolated for seven days unless they can show negative COVID-19 test result on arrival, which can be reduced to 48 hours. 1639861561 2021-12-18 324c308419fedfb75a8daef8c90a628e18eac5d4 7 COVID-19 pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant United Kingdom 3 /feed/2021/12/18/france-imposes-a-ban-on-british-citizens-from-entering-the-country-without-compelling-reasons-due-to-the-spread-of-the-s France imposes a ban on British citizens from entering the country without compelling reasons due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the United Kingdom. French and EU citizens returning from the UK must self-isolate for seven days unless they show a negative COVID-19 test result on arrival, which will reduce the self-isolation to 48 hours. 2021-12-14 c597e347ebfc6b1e7950d2130c0fc6d4a2f19a93 /feed/2021/12/14/the-italian-council-of-ministers-approve-the-extension-of-the-covid-19-state-of-emergency-until-march-31-and-rules-that The Italian Council of Ministers approve the extension of the COVID-19 state of emergency until March 31 and rules that travellers from the EU countries must present negative swab test prior to departure due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. 1639530443 2021-12-14 3d2afb5f71af27a4a0e768c8bfb6a5ea3f9a6cb4 11 COVID-19 pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant 2 /feed/2021/12/14/the-italian-council-of-ministers-approves-the-extension-of-the-covid-19-state-of-emergency-until-march-31-and-also-rules The Italian Council of Ministers approves the extension of the COVID-19 state of emergency until March 31 and also rules that travellers from other EU countries must present a negative swab test prior to departure due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. 2021-12-11 77971100b0a7ff6d463a5e8d0ce5dacc11f4bd75 /feed/2021/12/11/bangladesh-reports-its-first-cases-of-the-sars-cov-2-omicron-variant-in-two-female-cricketers-of-the-bangladesh-cricket Bangladesh reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two female cricketers of the Bangladesh Cricket Team who travelled from Zimbabwe. 1639861529 2021-12-11 8dcd82ce1d2fbe97b5c8f99e87f49599e258c4c0 /feed/2021/12/11/mauritius-reports-its-first-cases-of-the-sars-cov-2-omicron-variant-in-two-people-who-travelled-from-south-africa Mauritius reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two people who travelled from South Africa. 1639861528 2021-12-11 221706719984aaaf7ab4f401702c13e5ee563cf4 /feed/2021/12/11/turkey-reports-its-first-six-cases-of-the-sars-cov-2-omicron-variant-in-five-people-from-the-province-of-izmir-and-one-p Turkey reports its first six cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in five people from the province of Izmir and one person from Istanbul. 1639861528 2021-12-11 b08c7ac5cbff1e14d41b959d19ee0863afd4dd7f 13 COVID-19 pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant United Kingdom 3 /feed/2021/12/11/taiwan-reports-its-first-cases-of-the-sars-cov-2-omicron-variant-in-three-people-who-travelled-from-the-united-kingdom Taiwan reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in three people who travelled from the United Kingdom, Eswatini, and the United States. 2021-08-23 88b507b3f05386dcdfb56eca1874d34e4b3478cb 38 COVID-19 pandemic United Kingdom 2 /feed/2021/08/23/the-united-kingdom-signs-an-agreement-with-pfizer-to-secure-35-million-doses-of-the-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-due The United Kingdom signs an agreement with Pfizer to secure 35 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine due to be delivered in the second half of 2022 as the government focuses on a "future-proof vaccine programme" to prevent any virus variants that are resistant to the vaccine. 2021-05-28 7d5b3da7d0889bd87ca04406e026a527b804b535 29 COVID-19 pandemic United Kingdom 2 /feed/2021/05/28/the-medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency-approves-the-use-of-the-single-dose-johnson-johnson-covid-19-v The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the fourth vaccine to be approved in the United Kingdom. 2021-03-11 f59bceea680ab19846f7587939537f9fceeba11f /feed/2021/03/11/minnesota-reports-its-first-case-of-the-501v2-variant-of-sars-cov-2-which-originated-in-south-africa-the-patient-is-a Minnesota reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in South Africa. The patient is a person from the Twin Cities area who became ill on January 24 and tested positive on January 29. 1639872776 2021-03-11 e97842fce0c3066a4e600d8348a950e3f8fcbe2f /feed/2021/03/11/washington-state-reports-its-first-case-of-the-lineage-p1-variant-of-sars-cov-2-which-originated-in-brazil-the-pati Washington (state) reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in Brazil. The patient is a person from the King County. 1639872772 2021-03-11 b9fa33bca8dfe3b303c3e38f104deb79d2ec1c57 /feed/2021/03/11/south-dakota-reports-its-first-case-of-the-lineage-b117-variant-of-sars-cov-2-which-originated-in-the-united-kingdom South Dakota reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in the United Kingdom. 1639872770 2021-03-11 f085bbe8f8ed51d9e9a6cf5339db690430656202 /feed/2021/03/11/belarus-reports-their-first-case-of-the-lineage-b117-of-sars-cov-2-which-originated-in-the-united-kingdom Belarus reports their first case of the Lineage B.1.1.7 of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in the United Kingdom. 1615511195 2021-03-11 2dc53436296d8775dc216afe884bb8d1f2a4c304 /feed/2021/03/11/minnesota-reports-their-first-case-of-the-501v2-variant-of-sars-cov-2-which-originated-in-south-africa-in-a-twin-citi Minnesota reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in South Africa, in a Twin Cities-area resident in their 40s who became ill on January 24 and was tested positive on January 29. 1615511191 2021-03-11 950507ffde01c85ad8693da737d16c9b6a2d10e6 18 COVID-19 pandemic United Kingdom 2 /feed/2021/03/11/belarus-reports-its-first-case-of-the-lineage-b117-variant-of-sars-cov-2-which-originated-in-the-united-kingdom Belarus reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in the United Kingdom. 2021-01-13 369205c31e49706154a5ed322e7440474b0572fe /feed/2021/01/13/belgium-reports-their-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-south-africa-in-a-person-from-west-flanders-with-no Belgium reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa in a person from West Flanders with no travel history. 1639872103 2021-01-13 0bab3352642d799c4bd48d035bb0d3f0f369befa /feed/2021/01/13/the-philippines-reports-their-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-the-united-kingdom-in-a-person-who-travelle The Philippines reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom in a person who travelled from the United Arab Emirates to Quezon City on January 7 and later tested positive. 1639872101 2021-01-13 53b35563a2f5e48d2a29abd39798812b7fe93509 /feed/2021/01/13/new-mexico-reports-their-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-in-a-man-in-his-60s-who-traveled-to-the-united-kingdo New Mexico reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a man in his 60s who traveled to the United Kingdom in December and later tested positive for COVID-19. 1639872098 2021-01-13 ab71e6bffdda864b050c18667db24dcfbd57d8d5 /feed/2021/01/13/taiwan-reports-their-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-south-africa-in-a-swazi-man-in-his-30s-who-was-diagn Taiwan reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa in a Swazi man in his 30s who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 1. 1639872098 2021-01-13 1e99b2fbcbf5ceb64314cd6d8bcd1b007f8a26bf /feed/2021/01/13/taiwan-reports-their-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-south-africa-in-an-eswatini-man-in-his-30s-who-was-d Taiwan reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa in an Eswatini man in his 30s who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 1. 1610600723 2021-01-13 10a2f1abd0332088fbcd0e800396605b78846a0d /feed/2021/01/13/new-mexico-reports-the-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-in-a-man-in-his-60s-who-recently-traveled-to-the-united New Mexico reports the first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a man in his 60s who recently traveled to the United Kingdom in December tested positive of this variant. 1610586349 2021-01-13 a4f746afda6b697eaa56759e90e18af1b96c9c88 /feed/2021/01/13/taiwan-reports-the-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-south-africa-in-a-swazi-man-in-his-30s-who-was-diagnos Taiwan reports the first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa in a Swazi man in his 30s who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 1. 1610586349 2021-01-13 6e80948a9fe5451d040f9c427603560a9e8ca963 /feed/2021/01/13/the-philippines-reports-the-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-the-united-kingdom-in-a-quezon-city-resident The Philippines reports the first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom in a Quezon City resident who arrived from the United Arab Emirates on January 7 yielded positive genome sequencing results. 1610586349 2021-01-13 562a9aaaea2c4937948be352303479fc91f4ea6c /feed/2021/01/13/the-philippines-reports-the-first-case-of-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-the-united-kingdom-in-a-quezon-city-resident-wh The Philippines reports the first case of new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom in a Quezon City resident who arrived from the United Arab Emirates on January 7 yielded positive genome sequencing results. 1610582091 2021-01-13 8fc52c555afd44714bea3b2dd746cc049506bcb6 /feed/2021/01/13/taiwan-reports-the-first-case-of-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-south-africa-in-a-eswatini-man-in-his-30s-who-was-diagno Taiwan reports the first case of new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa in a Eswatini man in his 30s who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 1. 1610557543 2021-01-13 4879979e3fca6ff24c10d8960093d1983234daad /feed/2021/01/13/taiwan-reports-the-first-case-of-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-south-africa-in-a-eswatini-man-in-30s-who-was-diagnosed Taiwan reports the first case of new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa in a Eswatini man in 30s who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 1. 1610543138 2021-01-13 69049cd2b010eaf4cc057d3398b9d1a8f57bca27 /feed/2021/01/13/taiwan-reports-the-first-case-of-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-from-south-africa-in-a-eswatini-man-in-30s-who-diagnosed-with Taiwan reports the first case of new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa in a eSwatini man in 30s who diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 1. 1610535950 2021-01-13 933ce24bbf2af042ac74fa8dcbf30efc6db8c6d2 58 COVID-19 pandemic United Kingdom 2 /feed/2021/01/13/wisconsin-reports-their-first-case-of-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-that-originated-in-the-united-kingdom Wisconsin reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated in the United Kingdom. 2021-01-7 ead76c4fac2d88f3a5e8ea0847b766f1667bc4dc /feed/2021/01/7/china-reports-52-locally-transmitted-cases-in-the-past-24-hours-the-highest-single-day-total-since-july-as-hebei-whic China reports 52 locally transmitted cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day total since July, as Hebei, which enters "wartime mode", reports 51 of the cases. 1639872025 2021-01-7 e095451622a83e8ff85902531e19bdebaaccca47 /feed/2021/01/7/the-united-kingdom-reports-1162-new-deaths-in-the-past-24-hours-which-is-the-highest-single-day-reported-since-april-2 The United Kingdom reports 1,162 new deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day reported since April 21 and bringing the nationwide death toll to 78,508. 1610075094 2021-01-7 e47bc70f6d184fbe19504d864a9d02f6960ff8ec /feed/2021/01/7/china-reports-52-locally-transmitted-cases-in-the-past-24-hours-the-highest-single-day-total-since-july-as-hubei-which China reports 52 locally transmitted cases in the past 24 hours, the highest-single day total since July as Hubei, which enters "wartime mode" reports 51 of them. 1610017510 2021-01-7 2bdc28c9d58fe57f292fa4abc58293a6ad66a467 46 COVID-19 pandemic United Kingdom 2 /feed/2021/01/7/the-united-kingdom-reports-1162-new-deaths-in-the-past-24-hours-which-is-the-highest-single-day-total-since-april-21 The United Kingdom reports 1,162 new deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total since April 21, bringing the nationwide death toll to 78,508. 2021-01-4 c01cc26f26f85bda79b721fe347e372862175313 /feed/2021/01/4/thailand-reports-a-record-745-new-confirmed-cases-in-the-past-24-hours-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-confirmed-cases Thailand reports a record 745 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4,639. 1639871997 2021-01-4 f8917c869018692f599bd6f5de291702ada545e4 29 COVID-19 pandemic United Kingdom 2 /feed/2021/01/4/the-united-kingdom-reports-a-record-58784-new-confirmed-cases-in-the-past-24-hours-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-co The United Kingdom reports a record 58,784 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,713,563. 2020-11-10 9c612dc05726fefa181bdc6ee5aae52d1c7bc8c6 /feed/2020/11/10/italy-reports-580-new-fatalities-in-the-past-24-hours-the-highest-daily-total-since-april-14-as-more-regions-across-th Italy reports 580 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, the highest daily total since April 14, as more regions across the country face new restrictions. 1639871353 2020-11-10 f3c2a707c463148f470032d8e1f34bdfce82c8d8 /feed/2020/11/10/italy-reports-580-new-fatalities-in-the-past-24-hours-the-highest-daily-tally-since-april-14-as-more-regions-across-th Italy reports 580 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, the highest daily tally since April 14, as more regions across the country face new restrictions. 1605056660 2020-11-10 b4b8a82f8f15f142f1b8ef39c61e19ef2a7c500c /feed/2020/11/10/the-united-kingdom-reports-532-new-fatalities-in-the-last-24-hours-the-highest-figure-in-a-single-day-since-may-12-rai The United Kingdom reports 532 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the highest figure in a single-day since May 12, raising its death toll to 49,770. Meanwhile, weekly deaths surpass 1,000 for the first time since June. 1605056659 2020-11-10 92bcdedc99caba4a31da2ed220dc2dd38a6afb81 /feed/2020/11/10/the-united-kingdom-reports-532-new-fatalities-in-the-last-24-hours-the-highest-figure-in-a-single-day-since-may-12-and The United Kingdom reports 532 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the highest figure in a single-day since May 12 and raising its death toll to 49,770. Meanwhile, weekly deaths surpass 1,000 for the first time since June. 1605051146 2020-11-10 58979ea088278760ad60863129072ceaea82d042 /feed/2020/11/10/italy-reports-580-new-fatalities-in-the-past-24-hours-the-highest-daily-tally-since-april-14-as-more-regions-across-the Italy reports 580 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, the highest daily tally since April 14 as more regions across the country face new restrictions. 1605051144 2020-11-10 8be5e1b9d759a72b2138a99ea71019e3e236ab09 37 COVID-19 pandemic United Kingdom 2 /feed/2020/11/10/the-united-kingdom-reports-532-new-fatalities-in-the-last-24-hours-the-highest-single-day-total-since-may-12-bringing The United Kingdom reports 532 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day total since May 12, bringing its death toll to 49,770. Meanwhile, weekly deaths surpass 1,000 for the first time since June. /feed/2021/12/12/the-united-kingdom-raises-its-covid-19-alert-level-to-level-3-due-to-the-rapid-spread-of-the-sars-cov-2-omicron-variant France 24 12 8d724af49ca632129c25fa0f2b4e37a80456e503 12 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211212-uk-raises-covid-alert-level-due-to-omicron-surge 2021 The United Kingdom raises its COVID-19 Alert level to Level 3 due to the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, which has resulted in 3,137 cases.