Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, spoke to NDTV on Monday New Delhi: A mutant strain of the new coronavirus, first identified in the UK in September and rapidly replacing other variations of the virus, may already be present in several countries, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, the …
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In the wake of a new strain of coronavirus emerging in the UK, the Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai on Monday issued quarantine guidelines for passengers arriving from the country. Upon arrival, no RT-PCR test will be performed. However, the RT-PCR test will be carried out during the fifth to seventh …
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More than 16 million Britons must now stay home after a lockdown went into effect. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that the new strain of coronavirus is “out of control” and suggested that parts of England will be trapped in the new higher level of restrictions until a …
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Internal Affairs recommended on Monday that emergency use authorization should be granted to any coronavirus vaccine in the country only after proper consideration and conducting its trials with a sufficient sample size. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government decided on Monday to send flyers from Europe and …
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A sharp drop in domestic markets left investors running for cover in Monday’s session as benchmark stock indices fell. The S&P BSE Sensex lost 2,037 points in intraday trading to hit a low of 44,923.08. However, the index partially recovered and ended the day at 45,554 levels, down 3%, or …
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The British health minister warned on Sunday that a strict lockdown imposed on London and south-east England could last for months because a new strain of the coronavirus was “out of control.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Saturday that millions must cancel Christmas plans and stay home from Sunday morning …
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The HC was listening to a guilty plea by the Karnataka People’s Civil Liberties Union, which challenged the order of the Yediyurappa government dated 31 August. The Karnataka High Court on Monday suspended the state government’s decision to drop cases against 61 BJP lawmakers and ministers in the state. The …
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Maharashtra has ordered a nightly curfew: from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. until January 5 (archive) Mumbai: Maharashtra has imposed a nightly curfew, from 11pm to 6am until January 5, for Mumbai and all municipal corporate areas, in light of the mutated strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the …
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The Uddhav Thackeray government has decided to impose night curfew in Maharashtra for the next 15 days. The state government announced Monday that a nightly curfew will be imposed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Tuesday night (December 22). The government has imposed 14 days of mandatory institutional quarantine …
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As India temporarily suspended flights from the UK until December 31 on Monday over the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus there, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that as an interim measure, all Passengers arriving from the UK on all international flights will undergo mandatory RT-PCR …
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