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First cases of UK strain of COVID-19 registered in Palestine's Bethlehem
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ramallah [Palestine], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The first two cases of a highly infectious variant of COVID-19 first identified in the United Kingdom have been reported in Palestine, in the province of Bethlehem, governor Kamel Hmeid said on Saturday.
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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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UK coronavirus variant to become more dominant in US by early spring, says
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said.
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China derecognises British National Overseas passport as travel, ID docume
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Upping the ante against the United Kingdom, China on Friday said it will stop recognising British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday and warned a further retaliation after British authorities launched a new visa
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UK govt upholds 'freedom' of Hong Kongers with new visa scheme
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], January 29 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Friday pledged to stand by the people of Hong Kong against Chinese crackdown, as it prepares to launch new visa scheme that offers qualified Hong Kong citizens a route to British citizenship.
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COVID-19 vaccine of US company Novavax shows 89.3 pc efficacy in phase 3 t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Maryland [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The coronavirus vaccine developed by the US company Novavax has demonstrated 89.3 per cent efficacy during the phase 3 trials conducted in the United Kingdom, the company said in a statement.
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Boris Johnson extends condolences to kin of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths in UK
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 27 (ANI): As the United Kingdom on Tuesday crossed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths due to COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson extended condolences to the kin of victims and said it was hard to "compute the sorrow contained in the grim statistic".
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Brazil suspends flights from South Africa to prevent spread of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil on Tuesday extended the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom and introduced a fresh ban on arrivals from South Africa.
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Living in Hong Kong suffocating, say those fleeing to UK
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 26 (ANI): People who have fled Hong Kong to the United Kingdom, following the imposition of the draconian National Security Law by Beijing, said that is suffocating to live in the city.
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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates 'neutralising impact' on ne
Updated : 5 years, 2 months 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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India, UK call for strengthening international cooperation to combat cross
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): India and the United Kingdom strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and emphasised the need for "strengthening international cooperation to combat the global menace of terrorism comprehensively including cross border terrorism
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Portugal's COVID-19 deaths top 10,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): COVID-19 deaths in Portugal passed the 10,000 mark Saturday after a record 274 fatalities were counted in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate-General for Health (DGS).
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