The main concern is that the new variant of the coronavirus is significantly more transmissible than the original strain. It has 23 mutations in its genetic code, a relatively high number of changes, and some of them are affecting its ability to spread. A new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic …
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The coronavirus is mutating and its latest strain that is said to spread the fastest has spread fear in several countries before Christmas. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson responded immediately to the new tension by imposing the strictest blockade on London. The mutant virus, which UK officials say is 70% …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 21, 2020 8:12:57 pm Vora, a loyal loyalist of the Gandhi family, had served several terms as a member of the Rajya Sabha and was also the governor of Uttar Pradesh. (Express Photo by Anil Sharma) A day after celebrating …
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Markets in India suffered a massive loss as the Sensex plunged more than 1,400 points on Monday, and the Nifty closed 3.14% lower at 13,328.40, eliminating six straight sessions of gains. The losses come as a new strain of the coronavirus in the UK hit world markets and cast a …
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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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By: Reuters | Dover | Updated: December 21, 2020 7:59:54 pm British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in response to the current situation with the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), inside 10 Downing Street, London, on Saturday, December 19, 2020 (Toby Melville / Pool Photo via AP) 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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The veteran leader of Congress, Motilal Vora, passed away in Delhi on Monday, a day after celebrating his 93rd birthday. Vora, who had recovered from Covid-19 in October, was admitted to the Delhi Escorts Hospital after he complained of shortness of breath on December 19. A journalist by profession, he …
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