India ushered in the new year on December 31st even as the coronavirus The pandemic overshadowed celebrations across the country. Restrictions such as a night curfew were imposed in several cities, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and many people preferred to stay home on the occasion. However, as celebrations across …
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Samples of affected returnees have been sent for testing to check for new strain (Representative) Hyderabad: Seven people who returned to Hyderabad in the last two weeks from the UK tested positive for coronavirus and their swab samples were sent for testing to determine if they had been infected with …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 22, 2020 8:50:20 pm An Indian municipal worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) watches passengers arriving from the UK at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, December 22, 2020. In light of the emergence of a new, …
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There is growing alarm around the world after scientists in the UK described a recently identified variant of the coronavirus which appears to be more contagious than, and genetically distinct, more established variants. The new variant will be called VUI-202012/01, the UK’s first “Variant Under Investigation” in December 2020. Even …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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New Delhi: The government is fully alert about the new strain of coronavirus reported in the UK, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said today, stressing that “there is no need to panic.” Canada, Saudi Arabia and several European countries have temporarily banned flights from the UK for the new strain of …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 21, 2020 7:18:22 am Union Minister Harsh Vardhan (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) The highest advisory body of the Ministry of Health will meet urgently on Monday to discuss the new strain of new coronavirus in the UK, which …
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