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The British newspaper “The Independent” said that the United Kingdom recorded the highest number of daily infections with the Coronavirus, as cases rose by more than 50 percent in a week, and on Sunday Britain recorded 35,928 new cases of Covid-19 and 326 deaths within 28 days of the positive test. For the virus, which is less than 534 cases on Saturday, and with the increase in deaths, the total number of deaths since the start of the epidemic rises to 67,401..
The government tightened restrictions in London and the southeast of England in an effort to curb the spread of a new rapidly spreading type of virus, and Matt Hancock, the Minister of Health, confirmed that the decision to effectively impose further restrictions on millions was taken quickly after evidence showed that the new strain was responsible for the cases. Growing.
It is noteworthy that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and a group of scientists, have announced that a new strain that has been discovered in the country, is 70% more contagious, but they indicated that it is not known yet whether it is more dangerous.
In the wake of this announcement, 4 European countries announced a ban on flights coming from the United Kingdom, namely Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria, while media reports indicate that during the coming hours, other European countries will announce similar measures, led by Germany, France and Ireland.
