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Mumbai: Passengers from UK quarantined amid new coronavirus strain concern
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 22 (ANI): Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) in Mumbai on Tuesday morning have been sent for institutional quarantine in the wake of the new coronavirus strain.
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People who returned from UK must undergo RT-PCR test: Karnataka Health Min
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 22 (ANI): In a view of the new strain of Coronavirus emerging in the United Kingdom, the Karnataka Health Minister, Dr Sudhakar K on Monday requested people to undergo RT-PCR (Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test.
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UK Royal Mail deliveries affected by travel bans resulting from new virus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The British Royal Mail says it is halting deliveries to most of Europe and is suspending special delivery guarantees for some items as countries across the world are closing their borders to the UK because of the new strain of the coronavirus.
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Karnataka to enhance passenger screening at airports, sea ports in light o
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 22 (ANI): Karnataka government has enhanced passenger screening at International Airports and Seaports, in view of the new strain of COVID-19 reported from the UK.
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Air India directs crew to remain isolated during domestic, international l
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Air India has directed its crew laying at all domestic and international stations to remain isolated in their allocated rooms for the complete duration of stay in view of the new strain of coronavirus.
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Ban on freight, travel will not impact COVID-19 vaccination: UK transport
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Monday that the ban on travel and freight from the country imposed by France and other European countries out of fear of a new strain of coronavirus identified in southeast England, would not affect its COVID-
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NY Governor calls for halting UK flights amid concerns over new COVID-19 s
Updated : 5 years, 2 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
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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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London Mayor urges UK govt to seek extension to Brexit transition period
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has urged the UK government to seek an extension to the Brexit transition period, which is due to expire on December 31, following the French government's decision to temporarily ban all travel from the UK as a new stra
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Sensex sinks by over 1,400 points as new coronavirus strain dampens sentim
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices witnessed a devastating downturn on Monday after global markets traded with sharp cuts as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dampened investor sentiment.
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Sputnik V can be highly effective against new COVID-19 strain: Vaccine cod
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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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