New Zealand’s coronavirus outbreak was ‘imported into the country on refrigerated storage’

New Zealand has recorded 14 new coronavirus cases as the nation braces for a second wave of infections. Of the new cases, 13 have been linked to the Auckland cluster which plunged the nation back into lockdown. Just one is a returned traveller in hotel quarantine.  There are now 36 active cases in the country – … Read more

Pakistan was the origin for HALF of Britain’s imported coronavirus cases

Pakistan was the origin for HALF of Britain’s imported coronavirus cases – amid calls for tougher quarantine checks from ‘high-risk’ countries Since March 1, 190 flights carrying more than 65,000 people have arrived in the UK There are calls for tougher quarantine checks on arrivals from ‘high-risk’ countries Pakistan is reporting 4,000 cases a day … Read more

Bacteria found in geraniums imported from Guatemala to the US can be used in bioterrorism

Mother Nature seems to be releasing her fury on the US – first murderous hornets, then giant lizards and now a deadly plant bacteria. Greenhouses in Michigan have been ordered to destroy any Fantasia Pink Flare geraniums imported from Guatemala, as the flowers are carrying a bacteria that could threaten food crops across the nation. The … Read more

China jails ‘imported’ coronavirus carrier for 18 months for failing to report his trip to Europe

China has sentenced a man to prison for 18 months after he spent nearly a week in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic and then failed to report his journey to the police upon his return. The 29-year-old, known by his surname Guo, refused to self-isolate and tried to hide his symptoms from the authority after … Read more

China reports another 48 imported cases of coronavirus, putting an end to four days of declines 

China reports another 48 imported cases of coronavirus, putting an end to four days of declines The 48 cases reported today follow a drop from 67 to 31 in the previous few days All the new cases were imported, with none in the original epicentre of Hubei City of Wuhan where the outbreak began has … Read more

Priti Patel calls for UK borders to be CLOSED to stop new coronavirus cases being imported

Priti Patel calls for UK borders to be CLOSED to stop new coronavirus cases being imported from worldwide hotspots UK-bound flights from New York, Tehran, Rome and Beijing all took off yesterday Priti Patel says flights from virus hotspots should not be allowed into the country Less concern over EU arrivals ‘because their domestic lockdowns … Read more

Coronavirus: Shocking graphic shows most cases in Australia are imported from EUROPE

The majority of people who have flown into Australia with coronavirus have come from Europe and America, it has been revealed.  A map was released by the Department of Health on Friday shows that more than a third of Australia’s overseas cases were people who had travelled into the country from Europe.  Around a third of the … Read more