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Delhi: Samples of 15 who came from UK sent to check new strain of virus

9:16 pm December 29, 2020

New Delhi: Coronavirus test samples of 15 persons who recently arrived here from the UK and tested positive for COVID-19 have been sent for genome sequencing to check if they have contracted the new variant of the virus, sources said on Tuesday. The results are expected in the next three-four days, they said. The new […]

Millions more in tough post-Christmas lockdown in UK

6:22 pm December 26, 2020

London: Millions more people across different parts of the UK entered tougher lockdown restrictions from December 26, the day after Christmas marked annually as Boxing Day, as part of plans announced earlier this week to contain the rapid spread of a highly transmissible variant of coronavirus. Around six million people in east and south-east England […]

UK virus strain: London returnee’s sample to go to NIV for genomic analysis

4:27 pm December 22, 2020

Chennai: A passenger who arrived here from London via Delhi has tested positive for coronavirus and genomes from his sample would be analysed to see if it matched with the new strain of the pathogen detected in the United Kingdom, a senior official said here on Tuesday. The passenger, who tested positive has been admitted […]

Prince Charles visits 99-year-old Prince Philip in hospital

Prince Charles inaugurates virtual Diwali prayer meet

10:13 pm November 16, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lauded the contribution of British Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities in helping the people during the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson said this in his message during a virtual Diwali prayer meet organised by NRI entrepreneur G P Hinduja and his family on Sunday. Prince Charles inaugurated the event by […]

UK bans non-resident arrivals from Denmark over mink fears

11:59 pm November 8, 2020

London: The British government has banned freight drivers who have traveled through Denmark over the past 14 days and aren’t residents of the U.K. from entering England, as it tightened travel restrictions from a country witnessing widespread coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms. Under the new rules that came into force at 4 a.m. Sunday, passenger planes and ships […]