Six African countries to be put on travel 'red list' as scientists raise alarm over 'worst ever' covid variant

great white shark while a witness vomited at the sight.Beachgoers witnessed the swimmer's final moments as they watched the huge beast rip him into two pieces before eating him alive earlier on Wednesday (February 16).Little Bay Beach was reportedly packed with paddle boarders and fishermen at the time of the incident, which was around 5pm local time.The incident is the first fatal shark attack in Sydney for almost 60 years.People were only alerted to the danger when they heard the man scream as witnesses say they saw the shark rip the man’s body into two pieces.The great white then swallowed part of the body as rescuers found human remains in the water.One man speaking to ABC: said: “When he went down there were so many splashes.“It was terrible, I am shaking. I keep vomiting, it’s very upsetting.”Another witness also told ABC how he heard “yelling” and “the shark wouldn’t stop".He added: “It's very, very upsetting.

Good Morning Britain star Richard Madeley accidentally revealed his daughter Chloe was pregnant weeks before she officially announced she was expecting. His 34-year-old daughter Chloe is expecting her first bundle of joy with her retired rugby-player husband James Haskell, 36, later this year meaning the broadcaster will become a grandfather for the fourth time.The former sportsman announced the exciting news on GMB during an interview with his father-in-law on Tuesday (15 February) which he followed up with a sweet Instagram post online.Chloe also shared the news on social media after her husband’s appearance on the show as the pair were flooded with congratulatory messages online.During Wednesday’s instalment of the popular ITV show, the proud grandfather-to-be started the show by thanking the loyal legion of viewers for their support after the show.But it hasn’t been an easy secret for the broadcaster to keep as he revealed his accidental blunder surrounding the pregnancy with his co-host Charlotte Hawkins.He told viewers: “Before we go on, can I just say a huge thank you to all of you who sent such really lovely messages yesterday, after we announced the impending birth of my … fifth, fourth is it? Fourth grandchild, a daughter.“James Haskell, Chloe’s husband, was here and he announced it.

Emmerdale fans were left stunned in February 2012 when farming stalwart John Barton was killed off after a horrific car crash - which even left actor James Thornton himself injured.John was on his way to a hotel when he lost control of his Land Rover on black ice and fell down a cliff, and later died in hospital with his wife Moira and his children around him.Among his storylines on the soap was helping to battle daughter Holly’s drug addiction and being accused of a brutal assault on Cain Dingle.John even made a kind of soap ‘return’ in 2013, when his brother James was revealed to be Adam’s father rather than John - years after his death - leaving Moira in turmoil.But what has actor James Thornton been up to since leaving the ITV soap? From a horrific car accident to leaping into a river to save his wife’s pooch, his life has been no less dramatic than his on-screen persona.To commemorate a whole decade since John met his untimely demise on Emmerdale, Daily Star takes a look into James’ life now.46-year-old James isn’t the only actor in his family - as his wife has had an iconic role in one of Britain’s most famous sitcoms.The Emmerdale star exchanged vows with Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page back in 2003, after meeting on the set of a David Copperfield TV series in 1999.Joanna is best known for playing Stacey Shipman on the BBC comedy series - but she has also made her name in various Hollywood films including Dolittle alongside Robert Downey Jr. and hit Christmas flick Love Actually.The pair share four children, having welcomed their youngest daughter Boe Willow Russell last year.Joanna, 44, initially announced the news of her birth on Instagram, writing: “Welcome to our family Boe Willow Russell.

Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard enjoyed an intimate dinner with her hubby Jon McEwan.The actress stunned at her Valentine's Day meal while wearing a pretty frock.She shared the sweet snap on her social media on Monday.Beverley captioned the cute pic: "Valentine’s Day Dinner with my [love heart emoji]"Fans flocked to the comment section, with one saying: "Happy Valentines. Fab place food is amazing, hope you enjoyed too, we have just having a rest prior coffee."A second added: "Wow!That dress is goals! So feminine!"While a third penned: "Happy Valentine's Day from little old me in! Love the dress!!! You look fabulous...

WWE legend Vince McMahon used to be so furious with Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke that he wanted the American tycoon arrested. 'Silent' Stan has plenty of enemies inside the Emirates Stadium, but he's never been particularly popular with wrestling god McMahon either.

OnlyFans and Pornhub.Stephen will face trial on December 6 at Chelmsford Crown Court.His first TV appearance was in 2011 on Shipwrecked.He also went on to appear in the MTV reality show Ex on the Beach in 2015, and then again in 2016.He won the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newslettershere

the new Teen Wolf revival movie in the works for Paramount+.The supernatural teen drama series, developed by Jeff Davis for MTV, concluded after six seasons in September 2017. It was loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name, and helped launch the careers of stars Tyler Posey and Dylan O’Brien.Posey is officially set to return for the film, now titled Teen Wolf: The Movie, with Crystal Reed also surprisingly set to return as Allison Argent (per Entertainment Weekly).

New travel restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the Omicron covid variant are a case of 'shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted', an expert has said.

A deal to buy enough vaccines to give every adult a fourth dose of protection against covid has been signed by the UK government.

Omicron Covid variant.People who continually fail to comply with the rules will have their fine doubled with each offence, The Sun reports.So while a first offence is £200, a second infraction £400, an £800 charge for a third offence up to the maximum penalty of £6,400.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said he expects Omicron cases to "rise over the coming days", as experts warned the new Covid variant could reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.

Labour Party has, this morning, joined the calls from doctors and scientists to re-introduce the need for face masks in hospitality settings.This call came after six new cases of the Omicron strain of coronavirus were found in Scotland – including two people who have no links to travel abroad.The British Medical Association said there is only a short time period to act to get the variant under control, and it is feared that it could have a "devastating impact" on the NHS, despite leaders from South Africa – where it is believed the new strain has come from – have said that symptoms of the variant are "very mild".Health Secretary Sajid Javid has ignored the calls for tougher restrictions, although face coverings in shops and on public

The Scottish Government has confirmed there have been 2,287 new Covid-19 cases in the latest 24 hour period.

Boris Johnson will hold a press conference later today after cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant were found in the UK.

Covid-19 variant may already be in Britain.Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the Omicron strain, which has an unprecedented 32 mutations, may already have arrived from southern Africa after Belgium said it had a confirmed case.The World Health Organisation warned evidence suggests the variant has an increased risk of re-infection and may spread more rapidly.But despite previous reports, it appears the new strain may not be as resistant to vaccines as first feared.The UK yesterday banned flights from six southern Africa countries, as experts fear festive restrictions may be required to tackle the spread of the variant, which was named Omicron by the World Health Organisation.But it's feared the variant may already be here after it emerged

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Covid-19.The B.1.1.529 variant, also known as the Omicron or Nu variant after the WHO declared it a "variant of concern", has also been detected in Belgium, Israel, Malawi and Hong Kong. There is widespread speculation that other countries could be added to the Red List at very short notice.Travel industry experts fear its emergence could threaten Christmas holidays for Brits.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned that a new variant of Covid could pose a "substantial risk to public health", as he told MPs the government would be introducing new travel restrictions on effected countries.

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scots should not be "pressing the panic button" over growing concerns about a new variant of covid discovered in southern Africa.

Coronavirus with them, has begun.Alarm bells started ringing last night, when Health Minister Sajid Javid confirmed that six African countries were being added to the Red travel list, due to the dangerousness of the new variant – known as the “nu” variant.Anyone coming from South Africa and its surrounding countries Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe will be forced to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival.There are worries that the new variant is more transmissible and that the current vaccines are less effective in fighting it.The long-term worry is that, should this variant spread out of control, then the country will be plunged back into the depths of a UK-wide lockdown just before Christmas.Mr Sajid said: “Our scientists

Covid variant described as the "worst we've seen so far" rages on across the world.Health Minister Sajid Javid has confirmed from noon tomorrow, flights from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe will be temporarily banned and UK travellers must quarantine.UK scientists have raised the alarm on Thursday night over the new B.1.1.529 variant, which they described as the "worst we've seen so far".