{"id":1060571,"date":"2021-11-27T20:44:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T01:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1060571"},"modified":"2021-11-27T20:44:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T01:44:34","slug":"u-k-prime-minister-tightens-covid-measures-amid-new-variant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-k-prime-minister-tightens-covid-measures-amid-new-variant\/","title":{"rendered":"U.K. Prime Minister tightens COVID measures amid new variant"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-k-prime-minister-tightens-covid-measures-amid-new-variant%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1060571&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2594733\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2594733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LONDON, ENGLAND \u2013 NOVEMBER 27: Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference after cases of the new Covid-19 variant were confirmed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Gilbert \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 5:19 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, November 27, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has increased coronavirus measures amid a newly discovered South African variant.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.K. Health Agency on Saturday, the first two reported cases of the new strain have been identified in the nation. The individuals have reportedly been placed under quarantine, along with members of their households.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear if additional cases have entered the U.K. with further testing and contact tracing set to be conducted. Johnson stressed the measures are critical for scientists to understand exactly what they are dealing with.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">COVID UPDATE: All international arrivals entering England must take a day 2 PCR test and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BuQcUzkFMb\">pic.twitter.com\/BuQcUzkFMb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/10DowningStreet\/status\/1464646037499523083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not going to stop people traveling, I want to stress that. We\u2019re not going to stop people traveling, but we will require anyone who enters the U.K. to take a PCR test by the end of the second day after their arrival and to self isolate until they have a negative result,\u201d said Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K. joins a growing list of nations, including Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel who have all identified cases of the new variant.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/l-a-on-high-alert-after-series-of-smash-and-grab-robberies\/\">L.A. 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