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
150 people found infected with UK variant of COVID-19 in India, says govt
150 people have been found infected with UK variant of COVID-19 in India, the govt said, Their close contacts have also been put under quarantine.
Comprehensive contact tracing has been initiated for co-travellers, family contacts and others, it added. Genome sequencing on other specimens is going on, the Health Ministry said.
Indian mission in London invites UK MPs to get authentic information as minorities, Kashmir raised in Parliament
The Westminister hall of the UK house of commons saw discussion by MP on the situation of minorities and Jammu and Kashmir.
Jan 15, 2021, 02:02 AM IST
7-day institutional quarantine for UK flyers who test COVID-19 positive on arrival, orders Delhi govt
Delhi government on Friday said that those arriving from the United Kingdom and found COVID-19 positive wil be kep under isolation to prevent the new coronavirus strain from spreading further.
Jan 08, 2021, 15:10 PM IST
India, UK resume flight operations amid concerns over new COVID-19 strain, first flight carrying passengers arrives in Delhi
India, UK resumed flight operations amid concerns over the new COVID-19 strain. The first flight carrying passengers today arrived in Delhi from London
Jan 08, 2021, 12:43 PM IST
United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson cancels Republic Day visit to India amid COVID-19 pandemic
It may be noted that Johnson was scheduled to visit India on 26 January for the Republic Day celebrations. The UK Prime Minister was invited as the chief guest for the Republic Day Parade.
Jan 05, 2021, 17:37 PM IST
20 more UK returnees detected with new COVID-19 strain, total 58 positive cases in India, says Health Ministry
This is to be noted that apart from India, the new strain has been reported in several countries including Denmark, Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Sweden, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Japan, Lebanon and Singapore. Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, the Civil Aviation Ministry has partially restricted the operations of flights between India and the UK.
Jan 05, 2021, 12:20 PM IST
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