UK PM Boris Johnson announces strict new nationwide lockdown
The UK Prime Minister advised people to leave their homes only for essential shopping, some daily exercise or medical reasons.
Jan 05, 2021, 06:50 AM IST
United Kingdom abolishes tampon tax to end period poverty
The move 'honours a government commitment to scrap the tax and is part of a wider strategy to make sanitary products affordable and available for all women'.
Jan 03, 2021, 16:55 PM IST
38 UK returnees test COVID-19 positive in Delhi; new strain detected in four
Delhi recorded 677 COVID-19 cases and 21 new fatalities on Wednesday, even as the positivity rate dropped to 0.8 per cent, authorities said.
Dec 31, 2020, 14:54 PM IST
Maharashtra extends lockdown till January 31 amid concerns over new COVID-19 strain
The Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government had earlier allowed district collectors to impose night curfew in their respective jurisdictions after taking prior permission from the chief secretary of the state.
Dec 30, 2020, 14:13 PM IST
Govt extends suspension of UK flights till January 7 amid concerns over new coronavirus strain
“A decision has been taken to extend the temporary suspension of flights to & from the United Kingdom till 7 January 2021,” said the Union Civil Aviation Minister.
Dec 30, 2020, 11:16 AM IST
Will COVID-19 vaccines work on new coronavirus variant? Here’s what US health experts say
Viruses often undergo small changes as they reproduce and move through a population. In fact, the slight modifications are how scientists track the spread of a virus from one place to another.
Dec 30, 2020, 07:16 AM IST
Meerut family with UK travel history tests COVID positive, suspected to be carrying new UK variant
A total of three returnees from the United Kingdom, who arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut recently, tested positive for COVID-19. Reports stated that all the three passengers, members of the same family, returned from London on December 14.
Dec 26, 2020, 10:13 AM IST
After UK and South Africa, new variant of coronavirus appears to emerge in Nigeria
The alert about the apparent new variant was based on two or three genetic sequences, he said, but that and South Africa's alert late last week were enough to prompt an emergency meeting of the Africa CDC this week. The variant was found in two patient samples collected on Aug. 3 and on Oct. 9 in Nigeria's Osun state, according to working research.
Dec 25, 2020, 10:45 AM IST
Covid-19 positive Nagpur man with UK travel history suspected of carrying new strain
The 28-year-old man from Nagpur had tested positive for COVID-19 on December 15.
Dec 24, 2020, 10:37 AM IST
PM Boris Johnson is coming to India next month for 2021 Republic Day celebrations, says UK Minister
United Kingdom government Minister Lord Tariq Ahmad has confirmed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is coming to India as the Chief Guest for the 2021 Republic Day celebrations.
Dec 23, 2020, 10:59 AM IST
New COVID-19 strain: Several UK returnees test positive at Indian airports, states bring in these measures
NITI Aayog's VK Paul on Tuesday confirmed that no new COVID-19 strain case has been found in India so far.
Dec 23, 2020, 00:26 AM IST
New strain of COVID-19 seen in UK not yet detected in India: NITI Aayog's VK Paul
"The new strain or mutation of Coronavirus seen in the United Kingdom has not been seen in India, so far," said Paul.
Dec 22, 2020, 16:49 PM IST
COVID-19: All you need to know about new virus variant
The PHE said that they know that mutations in the spike protein, the part of the virus that makes it infectious, can change how the virus interacts with human cells.
Dec 21, 2020, 20:14 PM IST
PM Boris Johnson will attend Republic Day celebrations in India as chief guest, confirms UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
It was reported last week that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited UK PM as a chief guest for the 2021 Republic Day celebrations. The invite was extended during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's telephonic call to UK PM last week, according to sources.
Dec 15, 2020, 14:36 PM IST
UK and EU still apart on Brexit but PM doesn't want to walk yet: Minister
Britain and the EU agreed on Sunday to "go the extra mile" in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement.
Dec 14, 2020, 13:34 PM IST
Who is Margaret Keenan and why this 90-year-old British woman is grabbing eyeballs
Margaret Keenan alias Maggie is a 90-year-old British grandmother who became the first patient in the world to receive the Pfizer coronavirus jab following its clinical approval as the National Health Service (NHS) launched its vaccine campaign on Tuesday.
Dec 09, 2020, 10:25 AM IST
90-year-old British grandmother becomes first person to receive Pfizer anti-COVID jab in 'landmark moment'
Maggie is among the first set of people contacted in advance by the NHS for the jab based on a pre-determined health risk criteria and will include 87-year-old British Indian grandfather of nine Hari Shukla, who will get his first dose at a hospital in Newcastle.
Dec 08, 2020, 14:01 PM IST
Radical Sikhs for Justice to protest against farm laws at Indian consulates, India raises matter with UK Metropolitan police
According to reports, the rally, planned for December 10, is being organized by Khalistani secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which was banned by India last year only.
Dec 06, 2020, 07:46 AM IST
Don't get carried away with COVID-19 vaccine 'over optimism': UK PM Boris Johnson tells Britons
Johnson stressed that it remains important that the country follows the tiered COVID Winter Plan and remain under alert to get through the long and cold months ahead before the vaccine administration process is in full swing by early next year.
Dec 03, 2020, 18:27 PM IST
COVID-19 testing error in UK wrongly tells over 1,300 people they have coronavirus
"Swift action was taken to notify those affected and they have been asked to take another test, and to continue to self-isolate if they have symptoms," read a statement.
Nov 29, 2020, 00:28 AM IST
