Philippines extends UK travel ban amid new virus strain

Dec 27, 2020

Manila [Philippines], December 27 : In a bid to prevent the entry of new coronavirus strain in the country, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on...

Covaxin effective on UK virus strain of COVID-19: ICMR

Jan 27, 2021

New Delhi [India], 27 January : An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study on Covaxin shows a comparable neutralization activity of the vaccinated...

Russia developed vaccine against new Ebola strain: Health Minister Murashko

May 27, 2026

The Russian Embassy in South Africa said that the Russian scientists have developed a vaccine against the new Ebola virus strain.

Pakistan: Peshawar emerges as 'epicentre' of mpox as tally reaches five

Sep 01, 2024

Amid growing concerns over the new strain of mpox virus, Pakistan's Peshawar city has started emerging as the 'epicentre' of the virus, as the...

Pilots' association writes to Air India for details of UK virus strain

Dec 29, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 29 : Indian Commercial Pilots' Association has written to Air India Director (Operations), demanding information regarding the new COVID-19 variant.

Kerala reports 6,753 new cases of COVID-19

Jan 22, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 22 : Kerala reported 6,753 COVID-19 cases on Friday and a person who returned from the UK has been confirmed...