COVID-19: Indian double mutation variant arrives in Britain and has 'hallmarks of very dangerous virus'

[hussain0216]

right sir ,
all gatherings should be banned at all .

But you didn't, did you

 

[8888888888888]

Uk is in big trouble if it is like the Brazil strain.

 

[Bilal.]

Red list UK ASAP. We don’t want to get this in our country. Already suffering from UK variant.

 

[patero]

FFS. We just need to ban all international travel around the world, for 6 months. New Zealand did it, Australia did it, they survived - the rest of us need to do it too.

It's easier for countries like ours which are island nations to implement travel restrictions, I'm not sure if this is a practical option for many nations. Nearly all of our international traffic enters through one airport. [edit:I just realized you are in the UK, it should be possible for your government to apply similar travel restrictions to ours].

The travel restrictions include a mandatory negative test prior to arrival (something that has proven to be unreliable), then three tests conducted on days 1, 5 and 14 in managed isolation. This is followed by a further 7 days in self isolation and a 4th test at the end of this. With limited capacity at the managed isolation facilities at Auckland hotels, there are lengthy waiting times of up to 3-4 months to book places in the system to enter New Zealand.

The system has had a couple of leaks, but overall we have avoided significant outbreaks. These reports of possible variants being spread among people who have been vaccinated is concerning, it is unclear yet whether they can become symptomatic. If true, it would mean our travel restrictions would need to be extended even after our nationwide vaccination program has been executed.

Incidently our government placed a temporary 2 week freeze on all arrivals from India until a more thorough assessment is made. There had been an alarming increase in positive tests being returned by travelers from India upon arrival after testing negative prior to departure.

 

[bshifter]

To little to late this not a bash on Chinese but flights from china should have been stopped all international travel like you said .

No, what the rest of the world should have done was following China's lead. China sounded the alarm but the West was calling it draconian. Now there are many different mutations from Brazil, UK, South Africa, India and who knows what other countries having different variant. Do not tell us these mutations all originated from the "Wuhan virus". Fact is before it was discovered in China, it was already present inside Europe.

 

[Dalit]

Pakistan, China and Russia should immediately ban UK citizens from entering their country.

You reap what you sow. Boris and his racists wanted to play COVID politics. Nature has a way of striking back. Look at them now. Reeling and regretting.

 

[Dalit]

right sir ,
all gatherings should be banned at all .

Your entire nation needs to be banned. You are a bunch of superspreaders.

 

[Goritoes]

Its sad to see that UK govt because of bunch of Indian Origin MP's they did not put India in Red list, now how many Brits will have to pay the price for that ? What a shame

 

[Dalit]

Its sad to see that UK govt because of bunch of Indian Origin MP's they did not put India in Red list, now how many Brits will have to pay the price for that ? What a shame

Well, they are going to pay a severe price for their corona politics.

 

[bshifter]

I expect more different mutations from India after seeing that.

 

[KurtisBrian]

Boris has got to explain why India is still not on the Red list.

probably because Indians have money, savings, food, spices, tea, goods....things that the urUKhai of the have nothing land of Britain desperately need. If nobody fed and clothed the urUKhai there would soon be no more urUKhai.

 

[Invicta]

probably because Indians have money, savings, food, spices, tea, goods....things that the urUKhai of the have nothing land of Britain desperately need. If nobody fed and clothed the urUKhai there would soon be no more urUKhai.

Keep dreaming, let me guess you are sad because your visa for UK was declined and instead you had to settle for Canada??

 

[Maarkhoor]

India virus reaches England

73 detected cases and no action so far. Good for you England, you deserve it.

Yesterday the added India in red list means no flights.

 

[Path-Finder]

stop posting fake newjj!!

 

[Cookie Monster]

India should have banned gatherings I agree religious political and any other mass gatherings. But to now be quick to label it Indian virus when we all know why we in this mess. For over a year i have heard people put up a defence when Trump called it a china virus. Some here are quick to look the other way when its china but just as quick to jump all over India. Call it an Indian variant and ban flights in and out of the country safety comes first. If measures like this and honesty was used in the first place we would not have had to put up with this for over a year
Also, south asians should not just ignore safety measures. I know of one traveller who landed from Punjab India in the morning and was at his fish and chips shop by mid day . What happened to quarantine of 10 days South Asians think these rules don't apply to them i seen many such cases.

It shouldn't have been called the Chinese virus...just like how it shouldn't be called Indian virus. The ppl here are just holding up the mirror to those Indians who were blaming China for COVID19...
...by calling it Indian virus(it's akin to rubbing their faces in the sh*t they were vomiting).

In reality...there is no nationality of such things...microbes/diseases infect all regardless of nationality, skin color, social status, etc.