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Moderna Says Its Vaccine Effective Against UK, South Africa Mutant Strain

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 25, 2021

US biotechnology firm Moderna on Monday said lab studies showed its Covid-19 vaccine would remain protective against variants of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa.

NEP 2020: National Book Trust, Nehru Centre London Organised Dialogue On Education Policy

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Tuesday January 19, 2021

The dialogue on ‘New Education Policy 2020 -- NEP Outreach’ was attended by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, ICCR President Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, and Educationist Former Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation United Kingdom Jo Johnson.

UK Invites PM Modi For G7, Says Boris Johnson To Visit India "Ahead" Of Summit

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday January 17, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited by the United Kingdom to attend the G7 summit to be held in the country's Cornwall region in June.

India's COVID-19 Case Count Of UK Coronavirus Strain Rises To 114

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday January 15, 2021

As India prepares to launch its coronavirus vaccination tomorrow, the total number of COVID-19 patients found infected with the new strain of coronavirus first detected in the United Kingdom (UK) has risen to 114, the Health Ministry said on Friday.

UK Woman Drives Across Three Counties To Eat Burger In Lockdown, Fined By Police

Aditi Ahuja | Friday January 15, 2021

A lady travelled 100 miles or 161 kilometres across three counties to eat a burger in lockdown. The police charged her with a penalty.

Delhi Extends "14-Day Quarantine" Order On UK Passengers Till January 31

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday January 14, 2021

Delhi has extended the "14-day quarantine" order on passengers arriving from the United Kingdom till January 31. The quarantine was placed following the spread of a highly infectious strain of the virus in the UK. India has so far logged 109 cases of the UK strain of the virus. Seven of them were detected in the last 24 hours.

Coronavirus Detected In Pool Result of 4 UK Flyers, Further Testing On

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Sunday January 10, 2021

A group of four passengers who arrived in Bengaluru from the United Kingdom (UK) this morning has tested positive for COVID-19, the Karnataka health minister's office has informed.

Cases Of People Infected With UK Coronavirus Strain In India Rise To 90

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday January 9, 2021

Ninety people in India have so contracted the new strain of coronavirus, which was first detected in the United Kingdom in September, the Health Ministry said this morning. Eight of these cases of the strain - believed to be more infectious - are new, the data shows.

Coronavirus News Highlights: Delhi Announces 7-Day Mandatory Institutional Quarantine For Those Arriving From UK

India News | Friday January 8, 2021

Travellers coming to Delhi from the United Kingdom will have to undergo a seven-day institutional quarantine even if they test negative for COVID-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal announced on Friday, tightening protocols to "protect Delhiites" from the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Mandatory Covid Test For Passengers Arriving From UK To Cost Rs 3,400

India News | ANI | Thursday January 7, 2021

Ahead of the resumption of flight operations from the United Kingdom from January 8, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Sunday said that the cost of RT-PCR test for passengers arriving from there will be Rs 3,400 per person.

"Why Lift Ban And Expose Our People?" Arvind Kejriwal On UK Flights

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday January 7, 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today urged the centre to extend the suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom as the country now battles the variant strain of coronavirus first detected there.

Indian High Commission Suspends All Consular Services In UK Till February 20

India News | ANI | Thursday January 7, 2021

Amid the coronavirus restrictions in the United Kingdom, all consular services have been suspended till February 20, said Indian Embassy in the UK.

Centre Allows Limited Resumption Of Flights To, From UK

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 6, 2021

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the government has allowed limited resumption of civil aviation with the United Kingdom.

Amid New Covid Strain Fear, UK Reports Over 60,000 Cases For First Time

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 5, 2021

The United Kingdom has recorded more than 60,000 COVID-19 cases in daily figures for the first time on Tuesday as the government struggles to deal with a new, more infectious variant of the virus.

Boris Johnson Cancels Republic Day Visit To India Over Covid Crisis In UK

India News | Reported by Radhika Iyer, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday January 5, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled his visit to India, hours after he announced a fresh lockdown in the United Kingdom over the new strain of coronavirus that has affected thousands of people in the UK.