India had previously banned all flights from the UK until December 31. New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday extended the suspension of flights to and from the UK until January 7 amid alarms over the highly contagious new strain of the coronavirus. “A decision has been made to extend …
Read More »India’s Covid Task Force Prepares Plan to Detect and Contain Mutant Coronavirus
India recorded 22,273 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours. New Delhi: The national working group on COVID-19 held a meeting on Saturday on the new mutant strain of the coronavirus that was first tracked in the UK and discussed surveillance strategies to detect and contain the highly contagious …
Read More »16 on flights between the UK and India Coronavirus positive, samples sent for advanced testing
India has banned all flights from the UK until December 31. New Delhi: At least 16 people who arrived in India from the UK in recent days have tested positive for COVID-19 amid the alarm over a mutant strain of the coronavirus believed to be more contagious and first identified …
Read More »New standard operating procedures for UK arrivals, separate isolation for those with mutant strain
Highlight PCOS released in the wake of growing fears surrounding the new mutant variant “The variant is defined by a set of 17 changes or mutations”: Ministry of Health The new variant of the coronavirus was first found in the UK in September New Delhi: RT-PCR test on arrival, separate …
Read More »Explained: what we know about the new mutant strain of coronavirus in the UK
India has suspended flights to and from the UK due to the new variant of the coronavirus which is significantly more contagious. A new strain of coronavirus is spreading across the south of England, leading to tighter restrictions at home and flight bans within Europe and globally. The UK has …
Read More »From UK to Australia: countries that have reported a new strain of Covid-19
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% …
Read More »UK hit by new strain of coronavirus – here’s a look at other mutations
Just as the world was beginning to expect vaccines to usher in a healthier 2021, the UK on Sunday warned against a highly contagious and mutated strain of coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has placed London and surrounding areas under the strictest blockade since March, effectively canceling Christmas. “When the …
Read More »After the new Covid-19 strain, these countries have banned travel from the UK
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 …
Read More »No Need to Panic: Health Min Harsh Vardhan on New Strain of Mutated Coronavirus
The Union Health Ministry had called an urgent meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group on Monday to discuss the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus in the UK. The Union government is fully alert and there is no need to panic, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said …
Read More »What do we know about the latest coronavirus strain found in the UK?
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 …
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