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First confirmed cases of UK COVID-19 strain detected in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 29 (ANI): Pakistan on Tuesday reported its first confirmed cases of the new coronavirus variant found in the UK after it identified the strain in three samples taken from passengers who had returned from Britain.
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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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3 UK returnees found positive for new coronavirus variant in Karnataka, st
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 29 (ANI): In a view of the new strain of coronavirus cases in United Kingdom returnees, Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K on Tuesday said that they will trace co-passengers and treatment will be done if needed.
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Symptomatic, Covid positive passengers who flew to India in last 14 days t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Those international passengers who have arrived in India during the last 14 days, if symptomatic and tested positive, will be subjected to genome sequencing, in view of the new COVID strain in the United Kingdom, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday
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6 UK returnees found positive for new coronavirus variant in India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Six UK returnees have been found positive for the new UK variant coronavirus genome in India. The Union Health Minister stated that samples of three UK returnees have been tested and found positive for new UK strain in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, two in Centr
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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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Telangana: 1 more UK returnee tests COVID positive, 156 yet to be traced
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 29 (ANI): Amid global concern over the new United Kingdom (UK) COVID-19 strain, one more UK returnee tested positive, taking the number of returnees testing positive to 21 in Telangana, state's Director Public Health said on Monday.
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No New Year celebrations at public places: Karnataka Home Minister
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 28 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the state government will not allow any New Year celebrations at public places in view of the emergence of a new strain of Covid-19 virus in the United Kingdom.
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UK COVID-19 strain may be present in US: White House
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir on Monday said that a new, faster-spreading strain of coronavirus first found in the United Kingdom is "likely" already present in the U.S., though he cautioned that officials have no evide
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11 more UK returnees test COVID positive, 17 yet to be traced in Andhra Pr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 28 (ANI): Amid the rising global concerns about the new United Kingdom (UK) COVID-19 strain, 11 more UK returnees tested positive while 17 are yet to be traced in Andhra Pradesh, an official statement said here on Monday.
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SA vs SL: Fit-again Rabada joins Proteas Test squad
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 28 (ANI): Proteas seamer Kagiso Rabada has been medically cleared of the right adductor muscle strain injury, which saw him ruled out of the One-Day International Series against England last month. He will join the Test squad, which is currently on Day Thre
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Japan halts entry of foreigners to 'protect' citizens amid fear of new vir
Updated : 5 years, 2 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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