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NY Governor calls for halting UK flights amid concerns over new COVID-19 s
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 21 (ANI): New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday called for banning incoming flights from the United Kingdom in response to the emergence of a new COVID-19 strain in London and southern England.
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Greece concerned over emergence of rapidly-spreading COVID-19 strain, draw
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Athens [Greece], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus, which was recently discovered in parts of the United Kingdom and some other countries, has raised serious concerns in Europe, Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday, adding that Greec
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Russia to suspend air travel from UK amid emergence of new COVID-19 strain
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Moscow [Russia], December 21 (ANI): Russia will suspend air travel to and from the United Kingdom for a week from December 22 following the emergence of a new coronavirus strain in the European country, informed the coronavirus infection response centre on Monday, reported TASS.
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Sputnik V can be highly effective against new COVID-19 strain: Vaccine cod
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Moscow [Russia], December 21 (ANI): Sputnik V, the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, will be "highly effective" against the new strain of coronavirus found in Europe, said Kirill Dmitriev, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Russian Direct Investment Fund, the company which codeveloped the vaccin
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Canada suspends flights from UK for 72 hours amid emergence of new COVID-1
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Ottawa [Canada], December 21 (ANI): The Canadian government on Sunday announced the decision to suspend flights from the United Kingdom amid a genetic variant of the coronavirus which was identified in the UK.
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Italy detects new mutated Covid-19 strain in UK returnee
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Rome [Italy], December 21 (ANI): Italy on Sunday said it has detected a new coronavirus strain with mutations in a person who recently returned from the United Kingdom.
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German Health Ministry confirms suspension of Air Traffic with UK over new
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Berlin [Germany], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): German Healthcare Minister Jens Spahn confirmed on Sunday that Germany was suspending the UK-bound flights starting from midnight, and introducing restrictions for South African flights on Monday due to the mutated Covid-19 strain discovered in bo
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Greece introduces 7-day quarantine for travelers from UK amid fears of new
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Athens [Greece], December 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Greece has introduced a seven-day quarantine for all passengers arriving from the United Kingdom as a preventive measure against the fast-spreading COVID-19 variant recently discovered in parts of the UK, the Greek Secretary General for Civil Prote
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Health Ministry to discuss new Covid-19 strain found in UK
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New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): In a fresh development, the Union Health Ministry is going to conduct a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the new Coronavirus strain found in the United Kingdom.
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England's chief medical officer confirms rapid spread of new COVID-19 stra
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London [UK], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty on Saturday called on the nation to remain vigilant as a recently discovered variant of coronavirus was rapidly spreading.
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Russia's health watchdog says 22 stable mutated COVID-19 strains identifie
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): There are about 22 stable mutations in the genetic makeup of the coronavirus detected worldwide, with two of them being the most resistant, Russia's consumer rights and human welfare watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, told Sputnik on Friday, adding that t
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