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Union Aviation Minister says 'foresee short extension' of temporary suspen
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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that he foresees a "short extension" of the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom to contain the spread of the new variant of coronavirus that was first detected in that country.
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After 'Go Corona Go', Athawale now has 'No Corona No' to combat Covid's ne
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 27 (ANI): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said that his earlier slogan "Go Corona, Corona Go" was effective as the Covid-19 situation in the country was improving and has now coined a new slogan "No Corona, Corona No" in an attempt to combat t
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5% of COVID cases to be tested for whole genome sequencing due to new viru
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New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): In a step towards prospective surveillance in view of the new COVID-19 virus strain detected in the United Kingdom, the Central government's national task force (NTF) on Saturday said that five per cent of the positive cases from all states and union
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France registers first case of new strain of coronavirus
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Paris [France], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): France has registered the first case of the new strain of the coronavirus that had been firstly detected in the United Kingdom, French media reported.
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New strain of coronavirus detected in 8 European countries
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Geneva [Switzerland], December 26 (ANI): The new strain of the coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, the regional director of WHO Europe said, adding that World Health Organisation (WHO) is continuing to monitor the situation.
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First case of new Covid-19 strain detected in Lebanon
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Beirut [Lebanon], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lebanese health authorities have recorded the first case of a new COVID-19 strain in an individual who arrived from the United Kingdom this week, Minister of Public Health Hamad Hassan said on Friday.
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As Israel enters third lockdown, Covid-19 cases exceed 393,000
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Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The total number of coronavirus cases in Israel has reached 393,036 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including new 9,651 cases detected over the past two days, as the country is expected to enter the third nationwide lockdown in a row, t
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Karnataka govt issues SOPs for night curfew; train, air services permitted
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 24 (ANI): ln the light of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom, the Karnataka Police on Thursday issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the night curfew that has been imposed in the state between 11 pm and 5 am,
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India issues SOPs for surveillance of new variant of coronavirus
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New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): In the wake of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom, Ministry of Health on Wednesday issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at the point of entry and in the community for all international passengers who have trave
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New Covid strain not detected in samples tested in India: ICMR-NARI
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 23 (ANI): Mutant strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom was not seen in the samples tested from various parts of India, Dr Samiran Panda, director of ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) said on Tuesday.
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WHO calls on all nations to report detection of new SARS-CoV-2 strains
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Geneva [Switzerland], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends all countries to increase genetic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 viruses whenever possible and report if new strains of the coronavirus that raise concerns are detected, WHO representative to Russia Mel
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Nepal restricts entry of UK passengers amid new Covid-19 strain
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Kathmandu [Nepal], December 22 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday instructed international airlines to ensure it does not carry passengers originating from or transiting through the United Kingdom until further notice to prevent the spread of a new variant of Covid-19 detected in the European nation, w
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