Britain to give thousands more missiles to Ukraine amid Russian invasion
“The United Kingdom will work with our allies to step up military and economic support to Ukraine, strengthening their defences as they turn the tide in this fight,” Johnson said.
Mar 24, 2022, 06:55 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: UK PM Boris Johnson's 6-point plan to resolve Ukraine crisis
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an opinion piece in New York Times collated a 6 step plan to help Ukraine against Moscow’s assault.
Mar 07, 2022, 08:15 AM IST
UK, allies will respond decisively, says Boris Johnson after Putin announces ‘military action’ in Ukraine
"I am appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine and I have spoken to President Zelenskyy to discuss next steps," said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Feb 24, 2022, 12:05 PM IST
Deltacron, earlier touted as lab error, might be real - What we know about the hybrid Covid-19 variant
Health officials in the UK have identified a patient diagnosed with both Delta and Omicron at the same time. A source at the UK Health Security Agency insisted officials were "not concerned" by the variant because case numbers are "low"
Feb 15, 2022, 09:54 AM IST
Pornography websites in UK told to verify if users are 18 or older
Research has suggested that half of 11 to 13-year-old kids in the UK have seen pornography, and many younger children have stumbled upon porn online.
Feb 08, 2022, 20:35 PM IST
UK warns Russia of sanctions on Kremlin-linked people, businesses
The sanctions allow Britain to freeze individual assets and ban individual from entering the United Kingdom.
Jan 31, 2022, 16:24 PM IST
No face mask, Covid-19 passes required in UK as government lifts Omicron curbs
From today, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for Covid passes for entry into nightclubs and other large venues has been scrapped.
Jan 27, 2022, 08:27 AM IST
Omicron wave has peaked nationally; mandatory masks, work from home not needed: British PM Boris Johnson
The UK PM also said that they are the first nation to emerge from the Omicron wave because it focused on National Health Service (NHS) on delivering the fastest booster campaign in Europe
Jan 20, 2022, 07:20 AM IST
UK reports more than 190,000 daily COVID-19 cases
The country also reported a further 334 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 149,284, with 17,276 Covid-19 patients still in hospital, Xinhua news agency reported.
Jan 06, 2022, 06:39 AM IST
UK records over 2 lakh daily COVID-19 cases for first time since start of pandemic
The United Kingdom has so far recorded 1.3 crore coronavirus infections.
Jan 05, 2022, 09:05 AM IST
Omicron threat: England reports 162,572 new COVID-19 cases in yet another record
The daily update also showed 154 new deaths from the virus in England within 28 days of a positive test.
Jan 02, 2022, 07:10 AM IST
West Bengal suspends all direct flights from UK to Kolkata from January 3 amid Omicron scare
From January 3, 2022, all passengers coming from non at-risk countries to West Bengal will have to mandatorily undergo COVID-19 testing on arrival at their cost.
Dec 30, 2021, 17:29 PM IST
European countries tighten COVID-19 measures to tackle Omicron surge before New Year
The World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that he is "highly concerned that Omicron being more transmissible, circulating at the same time as Delta, is leading to a tsunami of cases."
Dec 30, 2021, 06:46 AM IST
Omicron spread: UK sets new record for COVID-19 cases as new variant sweeps London
Government data showed 122,186 new cases, up from 119,789 on Thursday and marking a third day of cases in excess of 100,000.
Dec 25, 2021, 06:19 AM IST
1 in every 10 people in London likely to be COVID positive: National Statistics office
Daily modelled estimates produced by the Office for National Statistics showed around 9.5% of Londoners had COVID-19 as of Sunday.
Dec 24, 2021, 18:55 PM IST
Massive surge in Covid cases: With more than 1 lakh cases, UK sees highest daily rise
UK reported 1,06,122 cases of coronavirus on December 22, which is the maximum cases the region has seen in 1 day, ever since the outbreak of the pandemic
Dec 22, 2021, 23:17 PM IST
No evidence that Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: UK study
The study by researchers from Imperial College London in the UK estimates that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant is 5.4 times greater than that of the Delta variant.
Dec 20, 2021, 14:25 PM IST
As Omicron rages in UK, health minister hints at new COVID restrictions before Christmas
Britain`s health minister Sajid Javid said the government was watching the data on an "almost hourly basis" and listening to its scientific advisors and would balance that against the broader impact of restrictions on things such as businesses and education.
Dec 19, 2021, 23:07 PM IST
UK's PM Boris Johnson warns of Omicron 'tidal wave', says two vaccine doses not enough
Speaking hours after government scientists lifted the COVID alert level to 4 on a 5-point scale, PM Boris Johnson said the booster programme must go faster because scientists did not yet know if Omicron was less severe than other variants.
Dec 13, 2021, 10:25 AM IST
With 633 new infections, UK registers biggest daily jump in Omicron cases
The UK health security agency (UKHSA) estimated that if Omicron continues to grow at the present rate, the variant will become the dominant strain, accounting for more than 50 per cent of all COVID-19 infections in the country by mid-December, reported Xinhua on Saturday.
Dec 12, 2021, 06:22 AM IST