Philippines extends UK travel ban amid new virus strain

Dec 27, 2020

Manila [Philippines], December 27 : In a bid to prevent the entry of new coronavirus strain in the country, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on...

Covaxin effective on UK virus strain of COVID-19: ICMR

Jan 27, 2021

New Delhi [India], 27 January : An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study on Covaxin shows a comparable neutralization activity of the vaccinated...

Pilots' association writes to Air India for details of UK virus strain

Dec 29, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 29 : Indian Commercial Pilots' Association has written to Air India Director (Operations), demanding information regarding the new COVID-19 variant.

UK Royal Mail deliveries affected by travel bans resulting from new virus strain discovery

Dec 22, 2020

London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The British Royal Mail says it is halting deliveries to most of Europe and is suspending special delivery guarantees...

Kerala reports 6,753 new cases of COVID-19

Jan 22, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 22 : Kerala reported 6,753 COVID-19 cases on Friday and a person who returned from the UK has been confirmed...

UK virus strain a "Super-Spreader" has 70 pc increased transmissibility rate: Dr Paul, NITI Aayog

Dec 22, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 22 : At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of...