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'UK' coronavirus variant detected in 41 Countries/Territories: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The 'UK' coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 countries/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement.
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Boris Johnson cancels Republic Day visit to India over COVID-19 situation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday cancelled his planned trip to India to be the chief guest for Republic Day celebrations, stating that it was important for him to remain in the United Kingdom to focus on the domestic response to COVID-19 in the
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Florida becomes 3rd US state to report new coronavirus variant case
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Florida [US], January 1 (ANI): Florida on Friday reported its first case of the new coronavirus strain that was discovered in the United Kingdom (UK), making it the third US state to report the virus variant.
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Taiwan confirms second coronavirus variant case
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan has confirmed the second case infected with a new variant of the coronavirus, according to the island's epidemic monitoring agency.
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Four test positive for new coronavirus strain in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Four people in the national capital have been found to be positive for the new coronavirus variant on Thursday, all have been admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.
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First case of UK coronavirus variant detected in US
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Colorado [US], December 30 (ANI): The US state of Colorado has detected the first known case of the mutated novel coronavirus (COVD-19) variant originally found in the United Kingdom, state's Governor Jared Polis said on Tuesday.
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First confirmed cases of UK COVID-19 strain detected in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 29 (ANI): Pakistan on Tuesday reported its first confirmed cases of the new coronavirus variant found in the UK after it identified the strain in three samples taken from passengers who had returned from Britain.
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No evidence that vaccines will not work against new COVID-19 variants: Cen
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccines will work against new variants of the virus detected in the UK and South Africa and there is no evidence that current vaccines will fail to protect against these coronavirus variants, Prof K Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advis
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3 UK returnees found positive for new coronavirus variant in Karnataka, st
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 29 (ANI): In a view of the new strain of coronavirus cases in United Kingdom returnees, Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K on Tuesday said that they will trace co-passengers and treatment will be done if needed.
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New COVID-19 variant existent in Germany since November: Media
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain earlier this month seems to have been present in Germany since November, German national daily Die Welt said Monday.
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6 UK returnees found positive for new coronavirus variant in India
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Six UK returnees have been found positive for the new UK variant coronavirus genome in India. The Union Health Minister stated that samples of three UK returnees have been tested and found positive for new UK strain in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, two in Centr
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Japan reports first case of new coronavirus strain that emerged in South
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the new coronavirus variant found in South Africa has been confirmed in Japan, the Japan Times reports.
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