The prime minister has recommended there may very well be restrictions on journey from Brazil to the UK – however a ultimate choice has not been taken.

Boris Johnson was requested by Labour MP Yvette Cooper why checks on individuals arriving from Brazil haven’t been strengthened, given {that a} new variant of coronavirus has been recognized there.

Mr Johnson stated: “We’re taking steps to make sure that we don’t see the import of this new variant from Brazil.”

The UK authorities’s ‘Covid-O’ committee is anticipated to debate the brand new Brazil variant of coronavirus at a gathering on Thursday.