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By Express News Service BENGALURU: At least 138 air passengers arriving from the UK, where a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was reported a fortnight ago, entered Karnataka after flying without negative COVID-19 certificates or undergoing tests upon arrival. With the Civil Aviation Ministry banning all inbound flights from …

The new strain of coronavirus that was discovered in the UK has forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to announce another shutdown despite plans to ease restrictions over the Christmas period. The new strain can reportedly be passed from one person to another much faster than the old one and could …