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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 …

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 …

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 …

The Union Health Ministry called for an emergency meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) on Monday morning after panic spread over a new mutant strain of coronavirus that is “out of control” in the Kingdom. Kingdom, according to officials. The JMG meeting will be chaired by the Director General …

Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that people will have to wear a mask for at least another six months to stay protected from the Covid-19 pandemic. He said residents should follow proper Covid behavior to avoid imposing restrictions like night curfew and lockdown, urging them to learn from …

In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics got off a plane in China. While diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a very different concern: whether the Covid-19 vaccine was allowed for use under Islamic law. As companies compete to …

New UK variant looks 70% more transmissible (Representational) Washington: The United States is monitoring the emerging new strain of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, several US officials said Sunday, adding that it was unclear whether the mutated variant had made its way to the United States. “We don’t know yet. …

Moderna Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine shipments began leaving warehouses early Sunday, heading to healthcare facilities in the United States in an effort to distribute the second approved coronavirus vaccine. A statement from distributor McKesson Corp just after 0600 EST (1100 GMT) said it had begun shipping Moderna’s Covid-19 injections and auxiliary …

An electronic sign displays information as the British government imposes a set of tighter tiered restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, in London on December 20, 2020 (REUTERS / John Sibley / File photo). The UK is one of 23 countries with which India established a bilateral air bubble. It is …