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UK variant of coronavirus strain detected in 86 countries: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday (local time) announced that coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom on September 20, has been reported in 86 countries.
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US reports at least 944 cases of new coronavirus strains
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): At least 944 cases of coronavirus strains first spotted in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil have been reported in the United States, CNN reported citing US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention data (CDC) on Tuesday (local time).
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Seoul may consider purchasing Sputnik V, other vaccines due to new coronav
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said that the South Korean government would likely to consider buying Russia's Sputnik V and other coronavirus vaccines to curb the spread of new virus variants and forestall delays in deliverie
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Philippines detects 8 more cases of new coronavirus strain
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has detected an additional eight cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant first found in Britain, bringing the total confirmed cases of the new strain in the country to 25.
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First case of South African coronavirus strain registered in Italy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Rome [Italy], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the South African strain of COVID-19 has been registered in Italy in the city of Varese (Lombardy region), the city health service said in a statement.
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US State of South Carolina confirms two cases of S. African COVID-19 varia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of South Carolina has confirmed the first two known cases in the United States of the South African novel coronavirus strain, the state's Health Department said in a press release on Thursday.
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Nepal reports 3 cases of coronavirus' UK variant
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 18 (ANI): Nepal has confirmed three cases of a new coronavirus strain, which was detected in the UK late last year, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.
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New Covid strain: Russia extends UK flight suspension until February 1
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday extended flight suspension date from the United Kingdom until February 1, due to the new coronavirus strain detected in the country.
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New UK coronavirus strain: With 6 more cases, India's tally reaches 96
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): The total number of persons found infected with the mutant UK strain of COVID-19 reached 96 on Monday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Iranian health minister confirms 4 cases of UK COVID-19 variant
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Four cases of the mutated coronavirus strain, which was discovered in the United Kingdom last month, have been registered in Iran, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Sunday.
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Pfizer-funded research claims vaccine might be effective against new coron
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The efficacy of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine (official name BNT162b2) might sustain against the newly-detected mutant strains from the United Kingdom and South Africa, a group of US scientists said in a research paper.
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Flights from UK resume today amid scare about new coronavirus strain
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Flights from the United Kingdom resumed today in a limited capacity amid concerns about the new strain of the coronavirus that was recently detected in the UK.
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