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NEW DELHI: India may start vaccinating people against Covid-19 in January and the government’s first priority has been the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. “Personally, I think it can be in January at any stage or any week, there may be a time …

Although Sars-CoV-2 mutations have been reported in recent months in various parts of the world, the VUI-202012/01 variant tracked in the UK has raised concern. At a press conference, Prime Minister Johnson said preliminary data shows that it is 70% more transmittable. The New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threat Advisory …

NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended all international flights for a week, which may be extended for another week due to the new Covid-19 strain, a notification issued by the country General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) stated on Monday. Countries around the world have started banning flights and …

The Delhi High Court refused on Monday to grant Kishore Biyani’s petition led Future Retail Ltd (FRL) for an interim injunction preventing Amazon from writing to SEBI, CCI and other authorities about the arbitration order against the asset sale. The court had reserved its verdict for today November 20. On …

The UK announced a surprise shutdown Saturday in London and parts of the country amid a surge in coronavirus disease cases following the discovery of a new strain of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19. According to experts, the new strain is 70% more infectious than other strains of the …

NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended all international fights for a week, which may be extended for another week due to the new strain of Covid-19, a notification issued by the country General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) stated on Monday. Countries around the world have started banning flights …

The suspension does not apply to international aircraft currently in the kingdom. (Figurative) Highlight Several European countries have banned travel from Britain on Sunday Neighboring Kuwait also announced a ban on passenger flights from the UK Saudi Arabia has so far registered more than 361,000 new cases of coronavirus Riyadh: …

Winter Solstice: UK people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the day Tomorrow is the winter solstice. Traditionally, the winter solstice marks the beginning of Christmas and New Year celebrations around the world. The winter solstice is the day of the year when we see the fewest hours of light. After …

The new virus strain “has no impact on vaccines,” the German health minister said. Berlin Germany: European Union experts believe existing coronavirus vaccines are effective against the rapidly spreading new strain identified in Britain, Germany’s health minister said on Sunday. “Based on all we know so far,” the new strain …

Confidential directives from Chinese authorities to local propaganda and new media workers revealed that officials paid trolls to manipulate social media discourse on Covid-19, according to a report. Chinese officials worked extensively to suppress ‘uncomfortable news’ about Covid-19, according to the report. In the report by the New York Times …