A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, recently emerged in the UK, causing panic around the world. Many countries, including India, have cut air links to the UK as a result. The new variant is up to 70% more transmissible than the original SARS-CoV-2 strains, making it …
Read More »The new strain of Covid may already be in India: experts
A new variant of the coronavirus that originated in the United Kingdom sometime in September is likely to have already reached India, experts said Tuesday, calling for increased surveillance based on whole genome sequencing to detect the new mutation and prevent it. further spread. The new variant, VUI – 202012/01, …
Read More »Eight from the UK test positive after arrival in India
New Delhi: Eight passengers were found to be Covid-19 positive upon arrival from Britain on Monday night flights in different cities in India. These passengers had arrived on different flights from London to Delhi (5), Kolkata (2) and Chennai (1), and have been sent to institutional quarantine. Central health agencies …
Read More »Delhi records 871 coronavirus cases, fewest deaths in 3 months
871 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths were recorded in Delhi during the past 24 hours. New Delhi: Delhi reported fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row today – 871. The number of deaths in the past 24 hours – 18 – is the lowest …
Read More »Newest most infectious coronavirus strain from South Africa found in the UK
“The new variant is very worrying, because it is even more transmissible,” said the Minister of Health (Archive) London: A potentially more infectious new variant of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in Britain in cases related to South Africa, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on …
Read More »UK identifies new variant of South African coronavirus and tightens lockdown
LONDON: Two cases of another new South African-related strain of Covid-19 have been identified in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed here on Wednesday. Like the previously identified UK variant, the novel coronavirus variant is also driving a massive resurgence of the disease in South Africa, with experts warning …
Read More »Abhaya murder case: priest and nun sentenced to life imprisonment by CBI court
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 23, 2020 8:20:34 pm On March 27, 1992, Sister Abhaya was found dead at the St. Pius X Convent in the Kottayam district of Kerala. (Express photo) A special IWC court in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday sentenced a priest and a …
Read More »23,950 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 22 percent more than yesterday; 1.00.99.066 total cases, 1.46,444 deaths
Coronavirus: The number of active cases in India has plummeted to less than 3 lakh after 5.5 months. New Delhi: India recorded 23,950 new coronavirus cases and 333 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, government data shows. The number of daily cases was 22 percent higher than yesterday …
Read More »Rajinikanth Filming Canceled After 4 Crew Members Get Covid, Superstar Test Negative
Rajinikanth, 70, has been filming since mid-December for Siruthai Siva’s Annaathe in Hyderabad. New Delhi: Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth, who has been in Hyderabad for the production of his upcoming film Annaathe, canceled his filming today after some team members tested positive for COVID-19. “Superstar Rajinikanth and other team members tested negative,” …
Read More »16 on flights between the UK and India Coronavirus positive, samples sent for advanced testing
India has banned all flights from the UK until December 31. New Delhi: At least 16 people who arrived in India from the UK in recent days have tested positive for COVID-19 amid the alarm over a mutant strain of the coronavirus believed to be more contagious and first identified …
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