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UK COVID-19 variant present in 82 countries, South African strain in 39: W
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK COVID-19 variant has now spread to 82 countries and the South African strain to nearly 40, Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, said on Monday.
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UK summons Myanmar Ambassador in London over military coup
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], February 2 (ANI): The UK government summoned Myanmar's ambassador to discuss London's concerns over the military's seizure of power, British Envoy Barbara Woodward said on Monday.
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UK buys another 40 million doses of French COVID-19 vaccine Valneva
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom secured on Monday 40 million extra doses of the Valneva COVID-19 vaccine candidate, taking to 100 million the total number of doses it has purchased from the French biotech company, the UK government announced.
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London stands firm on visa scheme after China derecognises British Nationa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 30 (ANI): The UK on Saturday has vowed not to "look the other way" after Beijing said it would stop recognising the British National Overseas BN (O) passport as a travel or identification document, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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Valneva begins manufacturing candidate vaccine against COVID-19 in Scotlan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Pharmaceutical firm Valneva has begun manufacturing its candidate vaccine against COVID-19 at a site in Scotland, the UK government said on Thursday.
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iSchoolConnect launches CSR initiative for education
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston (United States) Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): With COVID-19 digitizing schools and colleges all over the world, the education sector has taken an inevitable hit. In an effort to help students tackle the financial aspect of the difficulties of COVID
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Ukrainian Parliament authorises foreign military entry to country for 2021
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian parliament passed on Tuesday legislation allowing foreign armed forces' entry to the country for participating in multinational military drills in 2021.
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Novel study reveals litter provides habitat for diverse animal communities
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Nottingham [England], January 25 (ANI): While a heap of litter lying in a river may be mistaken as a pollutant by some, however, in a novel study of local rivers, experts at the University of Nottingham in the UK have discovered that more invertebrates - animals without a backbone, such as
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Nawaz Sharif's son challenges Imran Khan to show proof of his families' co
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 24 (ANI): In a turnaround over the allegations of corruption on deposed premier Nawaz Sharif, his son Hussain Nawaz on Saturday challenged Prime Minister Imran Khan's government to show proof of corruption or illegality committed by the Sharif family before the UK or
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Vijay Mallya appeals to UK Home Secy for another route to stay in the UK
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 23 (ANI): Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya has appealed to the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for "another route" to remain in the United Kingdom.
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'Some evidence' new UK-linked COVID-19 strain may increase degree of morta
Updated : 5 years, 4 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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Kerala reports 6,753 new cases of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 22 (ANI): Kerala reported 6,753 COVID-19 cases on Friday and a person who returned from the UK has been confirmed to have a mutant virus strain.
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