Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that the Center has extended the temporary suspension of flights to and from the UK until 7 January 2021. Flight operations were suspended due to a new Sars-CoV-2 virus strain. . “A decision has been made to extend the temporary …
Read More »The AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid vaccine approved by the UK in its fight against the mutant virus
UK COVID Vaccine – The vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has been approved for use in the UK. London: Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca as it battles a …
Read More »new strain of Covid: West Bengal reports first case of new strain of Covid | Kolkata News
CALCUTTA: West Bengal reported the first case of a mutant coronavirus strain to appear in the UK, a senior health official said on Wednesday. The patient, the son of a senior official at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, tested positive for the mutant strain VUI-202012/01 after returning from London, the …
Read More »India Extends UK Flight Ban Until Jan 7 Over Mutant Coronavirus
India had previously banned all flights from the UK until December 31. New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday extended the suspension of flights to and from the UK until January 7 amid alarms over the highly contagious new strain of the coronavirus. “A decision has been made to extend …
Read More »Sealed apartment complex in Bangalore after British variant coronavirus scare
The BBMP said the relatives and neighbors of those who tested positive did not want to move into an institutional quarantine facility. Following two patients who tested positive for the new British variant of the novel coronavirus, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) sealed an entire apartment complex in the …
Read More »2021 Republic Day Parade Undergoes Big Changes Due to Covid-19
In this file photo, soldiers march during the Indian Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Reuters / Altaf Hussain As part of the new protocols, all contingents and marching participants will be required to wear face masks and the contingents will be smaller this time. Instead of 144 members, each …
Read More »Live coronavirus: a total of 20 returnees from the UK test positive for new variant in India
India has reported 14 more positive cases for the SARS-CoV-2 virus variant in the UK here on Wednesday. This brings the total number of positive cases for the new variant to 20 now. Confirming this, the Health Ministry said that apart from the six who tested positive on Tuesday, these …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi reluctant to return as head of Cong; Plan B on cards
If there is one message that Rahul Gandhi’s unannounced overseas visit has sent to many in the leadership of Congress, it is that he is not interested in returning as party chairman, a position he left in May 2019 after his debacle in the general elections. The Hindustan Times spoke …
Read More »14 more returnees from the UK test positive for a new strain of coronavirus; total 20 | India News
NEW DELHI: Twenty people who returned to India from the UK have tested positive for the new UK variant SARS-CoV-2 genome so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The count includes six people who tested positive for the new strain of the virus on Tuesday. The ministry said …
Read More »Returnees from the UK who escaped isolation in Delhi and achieved the Andhra + ve test for the new strain
Coronavirus LIVE updates: The women, who returned from the UK to Delhi and then arrived in Andhra Pradesh on a special train after escaping from an isolation facility, tested positive for the UK strain of coronavirus, said Katamneni Bhaskar, Commissioner State Health and Family Welfare Department. Other states have stepped …
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