Tag: United Kingdom
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UK variant ‘45% more contagious’ than original virus
The study, led by researchers from the Tel Aviv University in Israel, used a kit that tests for three different viral genes. In the British variant, one of these genes -- the S gene -- was erased by the mutation.
April 21, 2021 -
PM Modi addresses International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Prime Minister of Fiji, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom were present on the occasion.
March 17, 2021 -
Caution v haste
To import vaccines at high cost, to store them in special facilities and then have people refuse them is a daunting prospect.
January 16, 2021 -
Boris Johnson announces ‘complete lockdown’ in UK amid rising cases of coronavirus
The measures, which include the closure of primary and secondary schools, will come into effect Wednesday, he said in a televised address.
January 5, 2021 -
Brexit learning
Half a decade of the British cohabitating with their Continental cousins has now ended, launching the UK on a path of its own making, free from EU laws, able to strike trade agreements with other countries around the world, and reshape its economy, society and governance structures.
January 2, 2021 -
UK returned Bengal youth with new mutant COVID-19 strain came in contact with 590 persons
The new mutant COVID-19 strain was detected after genome sequencing at the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) in Kalyani, West Bengal.
December 30, 2020 -
‘No evidence that current vaccines will fail to protect against new strains’: Health Ministry
'The changes in the variants are not sufficient to make the vaccines ineffective.'
December 29, 2020 -
Govt foresees ‘short extension’ of suspension of flights from UK beyond December 31: Civil Aviation Minister
The statement comes after India reported its first six cases for the new strain of the virus.
December 29, 2020 -
Relief in Europe
The European Commission President, Ms Ursula von der Leyen characterised it as fair and balanced. More important, she said it was the “right and responsible thing for both sides to do.”
December 27, 2020 -
At least 22 people who came to India from UK tested positive amid alarm over mutant strain
As per the reports, eleven people who came from or via the UK have tested positive in Delhi, eight in Amritsar, two in Kolkata and one in Chennai.
December 24, 2020 -
Centre assures no new strain of Coronavirus from UK seen in India so far
'As of now, it has no impact on the potential of vaccines being developed in our country and which are available in other countries.'
December 22, 2020 -
Boris Johnson to chair crisis meeting as countries blocked flights to Britain over coronavirus strain
The World Health Organization also called for stronger containment measures across Europe, which has passed 500,000 deaths from Covid-19.
December 21, 2020 -
India halts flights to and from UK from tomorrow midnight till December 31 over new strain of coronavirus
'As a measure of abundant precaution, passengers arriving from UK in all transit flights should be subject to mandatory RT-PCR test on arrival at airports,' Ministry of Civil Aviation said.
December 21, 2020 -
‘Government is fully alert, there’s no need to panic’: Health Minister on spread of UK virus strain
Air India has maintained that no decision has been made yet regarding the ban of flights from the UK.
December 21, 2020 -
‘Urge central govt to ban all flights from UK immediately’: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
The Health Ministry in India has called a meeting today of its joint monitoring group on COVID-19 to discuss the crisis.
December 21, 2020 -
Health Ministry calls meeting of its joint monitoring group after spread of mutant coronavirus in UK
Britain has warned this new strain of coronavirus was "out of control", and imposed a stringent new stay-at-home lockdown from Sunday.
December 21, 2020 -
UK goes first
The Pfizer vaccine offers its own challenges, not the least of which is that it must be stored at temperatures below minus 70 degrees Celsius. The Moderna vaccine candidate can, in contrast, be stored at minus 20 degrees Celsius.
December 3, 2020