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"1 In 30 Now Has Covid": London Mayor Declares 'Major Incident'
London mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday declared a major incident, warning hospitals in the British capital could soon be overwhelmed after a surge in coronavirus infections linked to a new strain.
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New Coronavirus Strain In UK Could Be 70 Per Cent More Infectious
Britain's health minister warned Sunday that a strict lockdown imposed on London and southeast England may last for months because a new strain of the coronavirus was "out of control".
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London Faces Highest Level Of Covid Restrictions Amid Rise In Cases
London on Wednesday moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in an effort to control rising infection rates, dealing another blow to hospitality venues before Christmas.
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New Variant Of Coronavirus Found In UK, May Be Spreading Faster: Report
The British capital faces tougher Covid-19 measures within days, the UK government said on Monday, with a new coronavirus variant emerging as a possible cause for rapidly rising infection rates.
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London Airport Unveils Rapid Pre-Flight Coronavirus Tests
London's Heathrow airport on Tuesday began to roll out paid-for rapid coronavirus testing, with results in one hour, as it seeks to boost demand decimated by the deadly pandemic.
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London Set To Tighten Coronavirus Restrictions From This Weekend
Some nine million people in the British capital are facing more stringent coronavirus restrictions due to a rising number of cases, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Thursday.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Couple Sue UK Government On Safety Fears
An Indian-origin doctor couple have initiated legal action against the UK government for the shortage of as well as "unclear" guidance issued on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) across the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Air India To Conduct Special Flights To London To Fly Out Stranded Foreigners
Air India is planning to conduct multiple special flights to London between April 4 and April 7 to fly out foreigners stranded in the country amid the lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus, said senior officials on Thursday.
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COVID-19: Indian-Origin British MP Discharged From Hospital
Veteran Indian-origin British lawmaker Virendra Sharma on Tuesday urged everyone to strictly follow the government's social distancing advice to help control the coronavirus pandemic as he revealed his own COVID-19 diagnosis and discharge from hospital.
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Pubs, Restaurants In UK Shut Indefinitely Over Coronavirus Threat
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told cafes, pubs and restaurants across the country to close on Friday night and to stay shut indefinitely to help slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Next Week's London Brexit Trade Talks Cancelled Over Coronavirus: Report
Brexit trade talks scheduled to be held in London next week have been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, a source close to negotiations told AFP on Thursday.
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Facebook Shuts London, Singapore Offices After Coronavirus Case
Facebook said Friday it was shutting its London office and part of its Singapore base for "deep cleaning" after an employee in the Asian city state was diagnosed with coronavirus.
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"1 In 30 Now Has Covid": London Mayor Declares 'Major Incident'
London mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday declared a major incident, warning hospitals in the British capital could soon be overwhelmed after a surge in coronavirus infections linked to a new strain.
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New Coronavirus Strain In UK Could Be 70 Per Cent More Infectious
Britain's health minister warned Sunday that a strict lockdown imposed on London and southeast England may last for months because a new strain of the coronavirus was "out of control".
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London Faces Highest Level Of Covid Restrictions Amid Rise In Cases
London on Wednesday moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in an effort to control rising infection rates, dealing another blow to hospitality venues before Christmas.
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New Variant Of Coronavirus Found In UK, May Be Spreading Faster: Report
The British capital faces tougher Covid-19 measures within days, the UK government said on Monday, with a new coronavirus variant emerging as a possible cause for rapidly rising infection rates.
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London Airport Unveils Rapid Pre-Flight Coronavirus Tests
London's Heathrow airport on Tuesday began to roll out paid-for rapid coronavirus testing, with results in one hour, as it seeks to boost demand decimated by the deadly pandemic.
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London Set To Tighten Coronavirus Restrictions From This Weekend
Some nine million people in the British capital are facing more stringent coronavirus restrictions due to a rising number of cases, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Thursday.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Couple Sue UK Government On Safety Fears
An Indian-origin doctor couple have initiated legal action against the UK government for the shortage of as well as "unclear" guidance issued on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) across the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Air India To Conduct Special Flights To London To Fly Out Stranded Foreigners
Air India is planning to conduct multiple special flights to London between April 4 and April 7 to fly out foreigners stranded in the country amid the lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus, said senior officials on Thursday.
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COVID-19: Indian-Origin British MP Discharged From Hospital
Veteran Indian-origin British lawmaker Virendra Sharma on Tuesday urged everyone to strictly follow the government's social distancing advice to help control the coronavirus pandemic as he revealed his own COVID-19 diagnosis and discharge from hospital.
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Pubs, Restaurants In UK Shut Indefinitely Over Coronavirus Threat
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told cafes, pubs and restaurants across the country to close on Friday night and to stay shut indefinitely to help slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Next Week's London Brexit Trade Talks Cancelled Over Coronavirus: Report
Brexit trade talks scheduled to be held in London next week have been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, a source close to negotiations told AFP on Thursday.
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Facebook Shuts London, Singapore Offices After Coronavirus Case
Facebook said Friday it was shutting its London office and part of its Singapore base for "deep cleaning" after an employee in the Asian city state was diagnosed with coronavirus.
