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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

UK creates brand new health unit to combat COVID-19, infectious diseases

6:49 pm August 18, 2020

London: The UK government on Tuesday confirmed the creation of a brand new “rigorous” science-led health unit to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases. The National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP), reports of which had emerged over the weekend, will start work immediately with a single command structure that brings together existing units such as Public Health England (PHE), National […]

Indian-origin physician wins award for COVID-19 work in UK

12:07 am August 18, 2020

London: An Indian-origin physician is among 19 winners of the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering President’s Special Awards for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK. Ravi Solanki, a physician working on neurodegenerative diseases, along with Raymond Siems, an engineer working in machine learning, were awarded for their volunteer work to help build […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

UK plans new specialist pandemic response health institute: Report

8:32 pm August 16, 2020

London: The UK government is planning to replace Public Health England (PHE) with a new specialist pandemic response institute based on a German model in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a media report on Sunday. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce a merger of the pandemic response work of […]

Boris Johnson recuperates at Chequers with pregnant fiancee

8:30 pm April 13, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on Monday recuperating from his Covid-19 hospitalisation at his country retreat of Chequers, where he has been joined by his pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds. Downing Street has said that the prime minister would not be returning to work immediately and will be based at the sprawling 1,000-acre estate […]

New 4,000-bed coronavirus field hospital opens in London

7:55 pm April 3, 2020

London: Prince Charles opened a new 4,000-bed temporary hospital in a conference centre in east London on Friday, the first of several being built in Britain to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son and heir, who has recovered from mild symptoms of the disease, said via videolink that he hoped that […]