British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered a new national lockdown on England to try to stem the rise in COVID-19 cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the healthcare system before a vaccine program reaches critical mass. . Johnson said a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus …
Read More »Flights from the UK will resume on January 8; only 15 per week until January 23
Flights between India and the United Kingdom, suspended since December 23 to verify the transmission of the most contagious new strain of the new coronavirus detected in that country, will resume on January 8, the government said Friday night. There will only be 15 flights a week for the first …
Read More »UK detects another infectious mutant variant of coronavirus and tightens lockdown
This new variant is concerning because it is more transmissible and has mutated more than the new variant that has been discovered in the UK, authorities said. In the UK, two cases of another new South African-related coronavirus have been identified, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed in London on Wednesday. …
Read More »UK coronavirus mutation is ‘super spreader’, makes disease 70% more contagious: government
The government said on Tuesday there was no need to panic over the mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2 detected in the UK, stating that there is no such variant or any significant mutation in the coronavirus The tension has still been seen in India. NITI Aayog (Health) Fellow Dr VK Paul, …
Read More »New strain not in India, says government, issues standard operating procedures for UK visitors
Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 23, 2020 7:33:35 am Under the new standard operating procedures, district surveillance officers will contact those who arrived from the UK between 25 November and 8 December and advise them to self-monitor their health. (Archive) A DAY after announcing …
Read More »‘There could be a modest impact on the efficacy of the vaccine’: expert in the new strain Covid-19
The new variant of SARS-CoV-2, said to have originated in south-east England, has raised concerns about the effectiveness of vaccines developed to provide immunity against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). According to a CNN report, Pfizer Inc. has begun work on generating data to analyze how well blood samples from people inoculated …
Read More »Fast-spreading Covid strain found in the UK so far not seen in India: Center
India has already imposed a temporary ban on all flights to and from the UK (Representative) New Delhi: A mutated and more aggressive strain of the new coronavirus, which was first identified in the UK in September, has not been seen in India until now, the government said Tuesday. The …
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 »India temporarily suspends flights from UK over mutant strain of coronavirus
India temporarily suspended flight services from the UK on Monday in the wake of the deadly strain of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) emerging there. The suspension will take effect on December 22 and will remain in effect until December 31. “Taking into account the prevailing situation in the UK, the Government …
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