UK increasingly confident COVID-19 vaccines work against Indian variant
Britain is increasingly confident that vaccines work against the coronavirus variant first found in India, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, with a leading epidemiologist saying it may be spreading less quickly than first feared.
May 19, 2021, 23:50 PM IST
UK extends COVID lockdown till July 17, to quarantine visitors for 10 days
The changes to the regulation governing coronavirus restrictions were made as part of a review of the third lockdown earlier this month by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, a report said. It added that the regulation, which applies to England only, was due to expire last week but has now been extended until July 17, around the date when school summer holidays begin.
Jan 24, 2021, 07:34 AM IST
England to enter stricter three-tier system after COVID lockdown ends on Dec 2
England will end a national COVID-19 lockdown on December 2 and move into tougher tiered regional restrictions than before, with more areas facing severe constraints to prevent the virus from reigniting, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said.
Nov 22, 2020, 07:53 AM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson announces month-long lockdown in England after COVID-19 cases surge
The prime minister`s announcement came just hours after official figures showed that Britain`s confirmed coronavirus cases surge past one million mark.
