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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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New Monkeypox Strain Identified In UK
A new strain of monkeypox linked to an individual diagnosed with the virus after recent travel to West Africa has been identified in the UK, health officials have said.
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UK, Germany, Italy Detect Cases Of New Covid Variant
Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new 'Omicron' coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa.
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"Exactly Like UK": AIIMS Chief On Current Covid Surge And New Strain
The Covid surge in the country is due to a new strain and the situation is exactly like the one in the UK when the virus underwent a mutation around Christmas, Dr Randeep Guleria, chief of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences, has said.
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Punjab's Request To Centre As 81% New Covid Cases Found To Be UK Strain
The B117 - an extremely virulent form of the virus - is largely affecting younger people and the UK authorities have found that the Covishield vaccine is effective against it, the Chief Minister has said.
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With New Covid Strains Reported In India, Fresh Guidelines For Travellers
A fresh set of travel guidelines has been issued as two new, more infectious strains of Covid -- the South African and the Brazilian strains -- have been detected in India. The new rules apply to all incoming international passengers except those from the UK, Europe and Middle East, the health ministry has said.
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UK Covid Variant In 70 Countries, South African Strain In 31: WHO
New Covid-19 variants that make the virus more contagious and could render vaccine and antibody protection less effective have spread rapidly across dozens of countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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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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Vaccine "Neutralises" Key Mutation In UK, South Africa Virus Strains: BioNTech
German company BioNTech said Friday a preliminary study shows that its vaccine works against the key mutation in coronavirus variants uncovered in Britain and South Africa.
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India Sees Lowest Daily Covid Tally Since June, 58 Mutant Virus Cases
As India logged 16,375 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours - lowest in the country since June 25 (16,922) - the total number of new UK strain cases rose to 58. Twenty new cases were detected at Pune's National Institute of Virology - one of the 10 labs conducting genome sequencing of Covid swabs, the government said. As the coronavirus tally ...
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Coronavirus Updates: Boris Johnson Cancels India Visit Over UK Virus Crisis
India added 16,375 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed. The number of fresh infections is marginally lower than on Monday. In this period, India reported 201 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,49,850.
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6 Cases Of UK Mutant Virus In Kerala For 1st Time, More In Other States
Kerala today reported six cases of the mutant coronavirus strain that was first confirmed in the UK. All six who have tested positive had returned from the UK after December 14, Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja told reporters.
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Night Curfew, Ban On Gatherings In States Ahead Of New Year: 10 Points
Three metros -- Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai -- and several states including Punjab and Kerala have announced restrictions including big gatherings and night curfew for New Year's eve in view of the coronavirus outbreak. The Centre has advised restrictions to keep large gatherings to a minimum as the highly infectious UK strain of the virus surfaced i...
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100 UK Travellers Yet To Be Traced, Pune Civic Body's Appeal For Help
As India steps up testing to contain the spread of a new mutant strain of coronavirus, first found in the United Kingdom in September, Pune's civic body has put out a video appeal to trace over 100 travellers who returned from the UK before December 22.
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Pilots' Association Writes To Air India, Demands Details Of UK Virus Strain
Indian Commercial Pilots' Association has written to Air India Director (Operations), demanding information regarding the new COVID-19 variant.
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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New Monkeypox Strain Identified In UK
A new strain of monkeypox linked to an individual diagnosed with the virus after recent travel to West Africa has been identified in the UK, health officials have said.
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UK, Germany, Italy Detect Cases Of New Covid Variant
Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new 'Omicron' coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa.
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"Exactly Like UK": AIIMS Chief On Current Covid Surge And New Strain
The Covid surge in the country is due to a new strain and the situation is exactly like the one in the UK when the virus underwent a mutation around Christmas, Dr Randeep Guleria, chief of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences, has said.
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Punjab's Request To Centre As 81% New Covid Cases Found To Be UK Strain
The B117 - an extremely virulent form of the virus - is largely affecting younger people and the UK authorities have found that the Covishield vaccine is effective against it, the Chief Minister has said.
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With New Covid Strains Reported In India, Fresh Guidelines For Travellers
A fresh set of travel guidelines has been issued as two new, more infectious strains of Covid -- the South African and the Brazilian strains -- have been detected in India. The new rules apply to all incoming international passengers except those from the UK, Europe and Middle East, the health ministry has said.
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UK Covid Variant In 70 Countries, South African Strain In 31: WHO
New Covid-19 variants that make the virus more contagious and could render vaccine and antibody protection less effective have spread rapidly across dozens of countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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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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Vaccine "Neutralises" Key Mutation In UK, South Africa Virus Strains: BioNTech
German company BioNTech said Friday a preliminary study shows that its vaccine works against the key mutation in coronavirus variants uncovered in Britain and South Africa.
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India Sees Lowest Daily Covid Tally Since June, 58 Mutant Virus Cases
As India logged 16,375 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours - lowest in the country since June 25 (16,922) - the total number of new UK strain cases rose to 58. Twenty new cases were detected at Pune's National Institute of Virology - one of the 10 labs conducting genome sequencing of Covid swabs, the government said. As the coronavirus tally ...
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Coronavirus Updates: Boris Johnson Cancels India Visit Over UK Virus Crisis
India added 16,375 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed. The number of fresh infections is marginally lower than on Monday. In this period, India reported 201 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,49,850.
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6 Cases Of UK Mutant Virus In Kerala For 1st Time, More In Other States
Kerala today reported six cases of the mutant coronavirus strain that was first confirmed in the UK. All six who have tested positive had returned from the UK after December 14, Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja told reporters.
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Night Curfew, Ban On Gatherings In States Ahead Of New Year: 10 Points
Three metros -- Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai -- and several states including Punjab and Kerala have announced restrictions including big gatherings and night curfew for New Year's eve in view of the coronavirus outbreak. The Centre has advised restrictions to keep large gatherings to a minimum as the highly infectious UK strain of the virus surfaced i...
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100 UK Travellers Yet To Be Traced, Pune Civic Body's Appeal For Help
As India steps up testing to contain the spread of a new mutant strain of coronavirus, first found in the United Kingdom in September, Pune's civic body has put out a video appeal to trace over 100 travellers who returned from the UK before December 22.
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Pilots' Association Writes To Air India, Demands Details Of UK Virus Strain
Indian Commercial Pilots' Association has written to Air India Director (Operations), demanding information regarding the new COVID-19 variant.
