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Govt to increase number of genome sequencing for COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): The government will increase the number of genome sequencing for COVID-19 in view of the new coronavirus strain that was first detected in the United Kingdom, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday.
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Japan reports first case of new coronavirus strain that emerged in South
Updated : 5 years, 2 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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South Korea reports its first cases of new coronavirus variant
Updated : 5 years, 2 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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Saudi Arabia extends suspension of international flights by another week
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 28 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has extended the suspension of all international commercial flights and entry into the Kingdom through land and seaports for another week in view of the new coronavirus strain which was discovered in the United Kingdom, the state media s
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Jordan confirms first two cases of new COVID-19 variant linked to UK
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The first two positive tests for a new coronavirus strain linked to the UK have been confirmed in Jordan, the country's health minister, Natheer Obeidat, told the Petra news agency on Sunday.
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Philippines extends UK travel ban amid new virus strain
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 27 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the entry of new coronavirus strain in the country, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday extended the ban on all flights from the United Kingdom for two more weeks, reported Manila Times.
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2 cases of new coronavirus variant registered in Canada
Updated : 5 years, 2 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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France dispatches firefighters with COVID-19 test kits to UK border amid b
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): France has deployed 26 firefighters with thousands of COVID-19 test kits to the port of Dover, a major transit hub between France and the UK, to help accelerate the passage for trucks blocked in the area due to fresh restrictions caused by the new coro
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Sikhs deliver hot meals to truck drivers stranded on UK's border with Fran
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London[UK], December 24 (ANI): Sikhs in the United Kingdom stepped forward to deliver hot meals to thousands of truck drivers stranded in southern England by the border with France that was closed over the fear of the spread of a new strain of coronavirus strain that has been reported to be
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Kerala to screen passengers who traveled from Europe, UK, Italy
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 23 (ANI): In scare of new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom (UK), Kerala on Wednesday decided to monitor passengers who traveled from Europe, Italy, and the UK at all airports in the state.
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Japan puts temporary ban on arrival of foreign nationals over new coronavi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 23 (ANI): In view of the threat posed by the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus, Japan on Wednesday has decided to tighten entry restrictions on travellers from the United Kingdom.
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UK Secretary of State for Housing says clearing UK-France border backlog w
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick said on Wednesday that it will take days to clear the backlog of freight trucks stuck in the UK after France agreed to reopen the English Channel route it had temporarily closed over the fear of the new
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