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Uzbekistan's health ministry reports 1st case of UK COVID-19 variant
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A new variant of COVID-19 originating in the United Kingdom was registered for the first time in Uzbekistan, Deputy Health Minister Bakhodir Yusupaliev said on Saturday.
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Botswana confirms presence of COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Gaborone [Botswana], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) has confirmed the presence of the COVID-19 new variant 501Y.V2 first detected in neighbouring country, South Africa.
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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates 'neutralising impact' on ne
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 26 (ANI): US biotechnology firm Moderna announced on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated a 'neutralising impact' on coronavirus variants first found in the United Kingdom and South Africa.
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Bulgaria to make all incoming travellers take COVID-19 tests
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Sofia [Bulgaria], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): All passengers arriving in Bulgaria will now have to provide proof of the negative COVID-19 test, as the country tries to curb the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus, the country's Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on Monday.
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'Some evidence' new UK-linked COVID-19 strain may increase degree of morta
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): There is evidence that the new variant of the coronavirus, which was first detected in the UK last month, may be associated with a higher degree of mortality, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
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Lexus premieres all-new variant of its Luxury Sedan LS 500h
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangalore/Mumbai/New Delhi (Karnataka/Maharashtra) [India], January 18 (ANI/PRNewswire): Luxury car manufacturer Lexus India has premiered a new variant of its flagship sedan LS; the LS 500h Nishijin.
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Argentina confirms first case of new variant of coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 17 (ANI): The government of Argentina on Saturday confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant in the country that was first identified in Britain and appears to be more contagious.
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UK to close all travel corridors from Monday
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 16 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (local time) announced that the country is temporarily closing all travel corridors from 4 am local time on Monday, a move that aims to prevent the spread of new variants of coronavirus into the country.
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India records lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in over 7 months
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): India has crossed a crucial milestone in its fight against the global pandemic as the country recorded the lowest daily rise in over seven months.
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White House task force warns of new 'USA variant' of Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): The White House coronavirus task force in its latest report said that the United States may have its own version of a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 that might be helping fuel the already aggressive spread of the virus.
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UK PM imposes harsh lockdown for England amid COVID-19 new variant
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed a lockdown in England on Monday as a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 fuels a surge in infections and hospitalizations across the country.
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Georgia confirms first case of UK-linked coronavirus strain
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Georgia has confirmed the first case of the new variant of COVID-19 that was identified in the United Kingdom, the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of the Georgian Health Ministry said on Monday.
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