After a new strain of coronavirus was discovered in the UK, countries around the world began imposing travel restrictions. Some states in India took extra caution by announcing a night curfew. With the arrival of Christmas and New Years, these states have taken this extra precaution to ensure that social …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 23, 2020 7:33:35 am Under the new standard operating procedures, district surveillance officers will contact those who arrived from the UK between 25 November and 8 December and advise them to self-monitor their health. (Archive) A DAY after announcing …
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National airline Air India announced on Tuesday free one-time ticket rescheduling for passengers traveling from the UK, Oman and Saudi Arabia following the government’s decision to halt air travel in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Air India said passengers who were booked to travel on now-suspended flights from the …
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Separate isolation unit for international passengers who test positive for a new variant of the coronavirus The European Center for Disease Control (ECDC) estimates that the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reported in the United Kingdom, is more transmissible and affects a younger population, the Ministry of Health of …
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NEW DELHI: The new strain of Coronavirud found in the UK has so far not been seen in India, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. “No significant mutation has yet been detected in the coronavirus strain in India,” the Health Ministry reported, adding that there is no cause for concern …
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Amid the discovery of a new, more infectious coronavirus strain in the UK, five people out of 266 passengers and flight crew members tested positive for the new coronavirus in India. The flight arrived at Delhi airport from London on Monday evening, according to reports. Talking to the news agency …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 22, 2020 8:43:46 am Flights from Great Britain are canceled at Cointrin Airport, in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 21, 2020 (Reuters Photo: Denis Balibouse) Monday India suspended all flights to and from the UK through December 31, amid concerns …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 22, 2020 5:40:02 am Only a detailed scientific analysis will reveal the extent of the problem, which could take a few weeks to generate results. (AP) The move to temporarily suspend passenger flight links with the UK goes, as …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 22, 2020 5:40:02 am Only a detailed scientific analysis will reveal the extent of the problem, which could take a few weeks to generate results. (AP) The move to temporarily suspend passenger flight links with the UK goes, as …
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By: New York Times | Updated: December 22, 2020 12:22:34 am People wait on the esplanade at Paddington Station in London, after the announcement that London will move to Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions starting at midnight on Saturday, December 19, 2020 (Stefan Rousseau, PA via AP) . Written by Apoorva …
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