Tag: indian variant

Indian COVID-19 Variant May Disrupt UK Plan to End Lockdown in June: Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the CCP virus variant first detected in India could “pose a serious disruption” to plans to ease lockdown restrictions and “could make it more difficult” to end them as hoped in June. But he said that step three of the government’s roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown…


UK Government ‘Anxious’ About Indian COVID-19 Variant: Boris Johnson

The British government is “anxious” about the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant that was first detected in India, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday. Asked how worried Britons should be by the spread of the mutant virus, Johnson said, “It is a variant of concern, we are anxious about it, it has been…


Boris Johnson Confirms England’s COVID-19 Lockdown to Be Eased Further Next Week

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday that the third step of the roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown can go ahead, which will allow people in England to hug loved ones, dine in restaurants, and go on holiday abroad from May 17. Earlier, the chief medical officers of the UK’s four nations agreed…


UK Upgrades Indian COVID-19 Strain to ‘Variant of Concern’

The UK health authorities have designated a CCP virus variant first detected in India as a “variant of concern,” Public Health England (PHE) confirmed on Friday. PHE said it reclassified the variant from a “variant under investigation” to a “variant of concern” following “a rise in cases in the UK and evidence of community transmission.”…


China in Focus (May 3): Tourists Pack Chinese Sites During Holiday

Record numbers of Chinese tourists are packing attractions across China, despite a variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus usually found in India being detected in the country. Beijing is mocking India’s virus death toll. But a post on a Chinese social media platform has backfired. One Chinese citizen discovers a hidden spy tool attached to…


China in Focus (April 30): Indian Variant of CCP Virus Found in China

The Indian variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus has been found in China. The discovery has drawn attention from hundreds of millions of people there. As thousands succumb to the virus in India, China may be taking advantage of the situation. Beijing is now further asserting its territorial claims along their shared border. Communist China’s…