LONDON: Britain on Wednesday introduced restrictions on travel from South Africa over the spread of another new variant of coronavirus, UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said. The restrictions, which applied …
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New coronavirus strain in UK: SARS-CoV-2 variant appears more contagious, but is unlikely to render vaccines ineffective – Health News , Firstpost
The new variant came to the attention of researchers in December, when it began to turn up more frequently in samples from parts of southern England In recent days, the …
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WASHINGTON:Total U.S. COVID-19 cases surpassed 18 million on Tuesday as health officials tried to tamp down fears about a new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom. …
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By: AP | Berlin | Updated: December 22, 2020 3:57:16 pm BioNTech’s vaccine, developed together with U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is authorized for use in more than 45 countries including …
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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: New Covid-19 Variant Not Out of Control, Says WHO as Countries Close Borders, Step Up Alert
Meanwhile, the US said it is not yet certain whether the new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain is more contagious, but it is conducting studies to learn more. Moncef Slaoui, …
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LONDON — Britain was all but cut off from the rest of Europe on Monday, with flights and trains banned by some 40 countries and freight deliveries halted at French …
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France announced a temporary ban on all travel and accompanied freight on Sunday night, a potential disaster for UK exporters who rely on trade with Europe. The border closure exacerbated …
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Government of India on Monday announced that it will temporarily ban flights from the UK to the country after the emergence of a new and highly infectious strain of the …
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Morning Digest: Health Ministry team to meet on mutant variant of coronavirus, India and U.S. mull unfinished business as Trump tenure winds down, and more
The government on Sunday asked protesting farmer unions to specify their concerns over its earlier proposal of amendments in the new agri laws and choose a convenient date for the …
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the Trump administration Sunday to enact a ban on travel from the U.K. or require mandatory testing as a new, significantly more dangerous …
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By: AP | Berlin | December 20, 2020 10:27:27 pm Arriving and departing passengers use the flat escalators at Schiphol Airport, near Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Netherlands is banning flights from …
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European countries begin barring travelers from the U.K. over concerns of a new coronavirus variant.
European countries on Sunday began closing their borders to travelers from the United Kingdom, a day after Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a wholesale lockdown on London and surrounding …
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A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO). (File photo/Reuters) Several European countries placed restrictions on travel to and from the United Kingdom due to …
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Commuters walk along the Thames Path in view of Tower Bridge in London, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — London will …
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By: PTI | London | Updated: December 14, 2020 10:54:17 pm Pedestrian sit in Paternoster Square in the City of London. (Bloomberg) Britain’s capital will be placed under the highest …