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Japan halts entry of foreigners to 'protect' citizens amid fear of new vir
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan imposed new COVID-19 response measures that include a ban on entrance for non-resident foreigners from most countries until the end of January to "protect" citizens amid the spread of a new and more transmissible coronavirus variant, Japanese P
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South Korea reports its first cases of new coronavirus variant
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea has confirmed the first three cases of the new coronavirus strain in the country, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
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2 cases of new coronavirus variant registered in Canada
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The first two cases of the new coronavirus strain that emerged in the UK earlier this month have been confirmed in Canada, Ontario authorities announced in a statement.
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Ontario confirms first two cases of UK coronavirus variant in Canada
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Ontario [Canada], December 27 (ANI): The first two cases of a new coronavirus variant that recently emerged in the United Kingdom have been confirmed in Canada.
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New mutated coronavirus linked to South Africa, says British Health Secret
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London [UK], December 24 (ANI): British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Wednesday said that the new mutated coronavirus variant found in Britain is linked to South Africa in a media briefing.
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Mutation in coronavirus not likely to affect vaccine development: CSIR DG
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom (UK), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director-General Dr Shekhar Mande on Tuesday said that the mutation in the coronavirus will not affect vaccine developme
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Five countries ban flights from South Africa amid concerns over new corona
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): At least five countries have suspended flights from South Africa after a coronavirus variant was recently discovered in the country.
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