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British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

10:12 pm June 16, 2021

London: Britain’s Opposition Labour Party on Wednesday escalated attacks on the government’s alleged delay in adding India to the travel ban ”red list”, which it claims led to a spike in the Delta variant infections in the UK. During the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced on the defensive as he was confronted by Labour Leader […]

UK PM delays COVID lockdown end by 4 weeks to July 19

12:01 am June 15, 2021

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed a four-week delay to an end to all legal lockdown restrictions, which was previously set for June 21, as he said the link between coronavirus infections and hospitalisations remains at concerning levels due to the Delta variant. The last and fourth stage of the lockdown roadmap, dubbed “Freedom Day”, will now […]

Second vaccine doses in UK to be sped up over variant concerns: PM Johnson

11:37 pm May 14, 2021

London: The second vaccine doses for the over-50s and clinically vulnerable in the UK will be accelerated amid concerns over the coronavirus variant first identified in India, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. There will be only eight weeks between doses, rather than 12 weeks, Johnson told reporters at a press conference. If the variant first […]

Looking at solutions for COVID-19 variant first identified in India: UK PM

10:23 pm May 12, 2021

London: File Photo Image Credit: Flickr Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said the COVID-19 variant first detected in India was of “increasing concern” in the UK and the country’s health authorities are looking at all possible solutions as its case numbers continue to rise in parts of England. During the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session in the House of […]

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UK health authorities elevate version of Indian COVID-19 variant as concerning

9:29 pm May 7, 2021

London: Health authorities in England on Friday elevated one subtype of the so-called Indian variant from under investigation to a Variant of Concern (VOC) following a rise in the number of cases in the UK and evidence of community transmission. The B.1.617.2, classified as a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) on April 28, is now known as VOC-21APR-02 […]

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