What is the new Covid strain and will vaccines work against it? - search results

Officials stress that there is currently no evidence that the new form of the virus is more dangerous or reacts differently to vaccines and treatments

. . LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday imposed stricter coronavirus controls on millions of people in England and slashed plans to ease restrictions over Christmas to contain a new, more infectious strain of virus. The number of cases in England has increased in the past two weeks due to a variant of the virus that scientists said is up to 70% more transmissible. Johnson said the government needed urgent action.

. . So far, there is no evidence that the new strain is causing any more serious illness or affecting Covid treatments and vaccines, said England's best doctor.