Jul 28, 2024, at 06:51 pm
London: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) announced a new partnership with supermarkets on Saturday, aimed at raising awareness about the symptoms of mouth cancer through labels on toothpaste and mouthwash bottles, media reports said.
London could experience endemic dengue transmission by 2060: UK health body
Dec 12, 2023, at 01:58 pm
Health officials on Monday warned climate modelling under a high emissions scenario suggests that parts of England might become home to Aedes albopictus mosquito, which is capable is spreading dengue, by 2040s and 2050.
India to collaborate in enhancing the facility at UK’s premier Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Apr 28, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Atomic Energy and Space Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Friday visited the United Kingdom's premier institution Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) and met researchers, including those working on the UK- India iSiS project.
UK: NHS critically understaffed
Jul 25, 2022, at 09:17 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: The National Health Service of the United Kingdom (NHS) is facing the worst shortage of workforce in its history, which threatens the safety of both employees and patients, the Health and Social Care Committee of the House of Commons said in a report on Monday.
Jul 20, 2022, at 12:55 am
London/UNI: UK on Tuesday recorded the hottest day as temperatures hit 39.1 Celsius.
Record 40°C UK temperatures linked to climate change: WMO
Jul 19, 2022, at 07:12 pm
New York: The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degree Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a “natural climate unaffected by human influence,” the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared on Monday.
New Covid variant XE found in UK more transmissible than Omicron: WHO
Apr 03, 2022, at 01:58 am
London: The new Covid variant XE that has emerged in the UK is likely to be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19 so far, according to the World Health organisation (WHO)
UK coronavirus cases top 13 million
Jan 02, 2022, at 02:37 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: Britain has reported another 162,572 Coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 13,100,458, according to official figures released Saturday.
COVID-19: West Bengal govt suspends UK flights to Kolkata from Jan 3 amid Omicron scare
Dec 31, 2021, at 01:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid rapidly rising Covid-19 cases, the West Bengal government has decided to suspend all direct flights from the United Kingdom to Kolkata from January 3, officials said on Thursday.
UK reports highest daily Covid infection spike with over 1 lakh cases
Dec 23, 2021, at 05:54 am
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom on Wednesday reported 106,122 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the first time the daily figure has topped 100,000, amid the massive spread of the Omicron variant.
Omicron is spreading at 'unbelievably fast' rate: Scientist
Dec 21, 2021, at 10:47 pm
London: A former member of the Sage scientific group which advises the UK government has warned that the rate at which Omicron variant spreads is more concerning than the severity of it.
COVID-19: UK Deputy Prime Minister says he cannot reject possibility of a Christmas lockdown
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:52 pm
UK’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has not been able to reject a possibility of a Christmas lockdown amid increase in COVID-19 cases.
UK breaks daily COVID cases record for 3rd day in a row, over 93000 cases registered
Dec 18, 2021, at 10:23 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: Britain reported 93,045 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, breaking the daily record for the third consecutive day and bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 11,190,354, according to official figures released Friday.
Over 93,000 Covid cases recorded in UK today
Dec 18, 2021, at 04:38 am
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom on Friday reported 93,045 new COVID-19 cases, a third consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant triggers a concern amid the surge in infections.
Britain reports another daily surge of 88,376 new Covid cases amid Omicron spread
Dec 17, 2021, at 05:58 am
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom on Thursday reported a massive 88,376 new coronavirus cases, a second consecutive record daily infection, as the Omicron variant surge raises panic in the country.
UK witnesses surge in daily COVID cases amid Omicron variant's spread
Dec 16, 2021, at 04:34 am
london/IBNS: The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday amid the massive spread of the Omicron variant.
UK reports first death from Omicron COVID variant
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:13 am
London/IBNS: At least one person has died in Britain after being infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
UK: Study warns major Omicron wave in Jan if public gatherings not restricted
Dec 13, 2021, at 06:00 pm
London: UK could face a large wave of infections linked to Omicron in January if a ban on social gatherings is not imposed immediately, a latest study has indicated, according to media reports.
UK could hit 1 mn Omicron cases by month's end: Health minister
Dec 09, 2021, at 10:05 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Thursday said that the United Kingdom could see 1 million cases of the Omicron variant by the end of the month, given its rapid spread.
UK records highest daily number of COVID cases since mid-July
Dec 03, 2021, at 02:26 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: Britain registered 53,945 new COVID-19 infections, the highest since July 17, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,329,074, according to official figures released Thursday.
UK approves COVID-19 booster vaccine for people over 40 years
Nov 16, 2021, at 01:32 am
London/UNI/Sputnik: The United Kingdom’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Monday announced that people over 40 years old living in the country will now be eligible to receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine six months after having their second dose, as a new study showed that boosters give over 90 percent protection in adults over 50.
UK to recognise India's Covaxin, no quarantine required for fully vaccinated travellers
Nov 09, 2021, at 06:04 am
London/IBNS: Britain on Monday said it would give approval to India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine-Covaxin-and travellers inoculated with both the shots will not be required to quarantine, media reports said.
UK: Boris Johnson warns of 'doomsday' if no action taken to stop climate change
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:27 am
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday compared world leaders attending the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Summit (COP26) in Glasgow to fictional movie character James Bond, saying that like the famous British spy, they are now strapped to a “doomsday device” with just little time to save the Earth.
Covid-19 infections among children on rise in UK with reopening of schools: Reports
Oct 02, 2021, at 04:28 am
London/IBNS: The Covid-19 infections in children increased in the UK with the opening up of schools across the country, media reports said on Friday.
India warns 'reciprocal measures' on UK vaccine policy
Sep 21, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has iterated its "right to take reciprocal measures" over the UK government's "discriminatory" decision to not recognise Covishield if the matter was not resolved, the government said Tuesday.
Covid19: UK to vaccinate vulnerable population with third dose ahead of winter
Jul 02, 2021, at 12:46 am
London/IBNS: The UK Government is preparing to give a booster shot to those Britons, who have already received two doses of coronavirus vaccine, from September in order to ensure that the protection against new variants of the virus is maintained before winter arrives, according to media reports.
May 23, 2021, at 06:53 am
London/IBNS: Two doses of AstraZeneca vaccine or Pfizer vaccine can give more than 80 per cent protection from the B1.617.2 variant of coronavirus first found in India, a new study conducted by the UK government has revealed, media reports said.
US, UK fund for reducing Bangladesh river pollution
May 09, 2021, at 04:21 am
The USA and the UK have co-founded a USD 297,000 advocacy project to reduce pollution caused by different rivers in Bangladesh’s Dhaka district.
Apr 30, 2021, at 06:18 pm
New York: The United Kingdom’s intention to cut 85 per cent of its contribution to a flagship UN family planning programme this year, will have devastating consequences for women and girls and their families across the world, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said on Thursday.
UK sends oxygen equipment to support India battling against Covid-19
Apr 29, 2021, at 05:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The UK will send further vital oxygen equipment to India in support of the country’s fight against COVID-19.