Italy detects new mutated coronavirus strain in returnee from UK: Health Ministry
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Rome/UNI: The new coronavirus strain with mutations has been detected in Italy in a person who recently returned from the United Kingdom, the Italian Health Ministry said on Sunday.
New COVID-19 virus: WHO maintaining 'close contact' with UK officials
Dec 20, 2020, at 11:34 pm
London: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is maintaining a 'close contact' with UK officials over the emergence of a new variant of coronavirus.
WHO says in contact with British officials on new coronavirus strain
Dec 20, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday it will release additional information on the new coronavirus strain discovered in the UK as it becomes available.
No indication new COVID-19 variant in UK interferes with vaccine effectiveness: WHO's Ryan
Dec 15, 2020, at 03:09 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) is aware of reports that a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom, although there is no evidence to suggest that the mutation will impact the effectiveness of vaccines against the disease, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director Mike Ryan said on Monday.
UK imposes restrictions on bird keepers after discovering more Avian Flu cases
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More cases of bird flu have been detected in the United Kingdom, prompting the authorities to obligate all bird keepers to keep them indoors at all times beginning from December 14, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs said in a press release.
UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 for roll out
Dec 02, 2020, at 06:37 pm
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 for widespread use, media reports said.
UK to pilot revolutionary blood test potentially detecting 50 types of cancer
Nov 27, 2020, at 11:59 pm
London/Sputnik: The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) announced on Friday that trials of a revolutionary blood test developed by US company Grail to identify 50 types of cancer will begin in England in mid-2021.
UK sees downward trend in COVID infection rate, registers 11,299 cases: Health Ministry
Nov 25, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The coronavirus infection rate in the United Kingdom is on the decline in late November, as the country confirmed 11,299 new cases over the past 24 hours, down from over 15,000 cases confirmed a day before, the Health Ministry’s data showed on Tuesday.
UK plans to scrap self-isolation requirement for COVID-19 ‘close contacts’: Reports
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce plans for a relaxation of coronavirus restrictions on Monday, which stipulate that contacts of positive coronavirus cases might not require self-isolation, The Telegraph reports.
UK government in talks with US biotech firm Moderna on access to COVID-19 vaccine
Nov 17, 2020, at 01:18 am
London/Sputnik: The UK government said on Monday that it is in advanced discussions to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by US company Moderna, which, according to the firm, has proved to be nearly 95 percent effective at the clinical trials.
UK to run final stage clinical trial of Janssen´s COVID-19 vaccine candidate - Government
Nov 16, 2020, at 11:09 pm
London/Sputnik: The COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, will begin its phase three clinical trial across the United Kingdom on Monday with 6,000 voluntaries, the UK government announced.
UK Prime Minister says he Feels 'great' after being in contact with COVID-19 case
Nov 16, 2020, at 11:07 pm
London/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said on Monday that he feels “great” and “bursting with antibodies” after he was told to self-isolate for 14 days because he was in contact with a person who tested positive for the COVID-19.
UK Health secretary tells NHS to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine rollout from December
Nov 10, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has been asked to prepare for the rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 from December, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, adding that the country's armed forces will also aid in the vaccination program.
UK records another 23,254 coronavirus cases with 162 deaths
Nov 02, 2020, at 02:33 pm
London/Xinhua: Another 23,254 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,034,914, according to official figures released.
UK Gov't planning to discharge COVID-19 patients in care homes: Watchdog
Oct 21, 2020, at 11:58 pm
London/Sputnik: UK local authorities are asking care homes across England to inform the amount of beds they can provide in their facilities for COVID-19 patients, as the United Kingdom is heading towards another peak of infections, a prominent watchdog said on Wednesday, citing leaked official documents.
UK records another 15,166 coronavirus cases with 81 deaths
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:20 am
London/Xinhua: Another 15,166 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 590,844, according to official figures released Sunday.
UK records more than 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time
Oct 04, 2020, at 01:56 pm
London/UNI: Authorities in the UK announced on Sunday that for the first time since mass testing for COVID-19 was started the country has recorded more than 10,000 in a single day.
770 students test positive in major coronavirus outbreak at UK university
Oct 03, 2020, at 02:45 pm
London/Xinhua: A total of 770 students have tested positive for coronavirus in a British university in one of the major outbreaks in Britain since the reopening of the campuses in September, a university spokesperson said Friday.
UN chief and UK premier announce December climate summit
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:10 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted plans to hold the annual international UN climate meeting - known as the COP - this year, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom have announced that they will instead co-host a “landmark global event” on 12 December, the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
UK coronavirus cases rise by 3,395 amid test shortages
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:32 pm
London/Xinhua: The number of coronavirus cases in Britain rose by 3,395 on Thursday with 21 more deaths as the country is struggling to cope with test shortages.
Oxford Vaccine trials resume in UK days after pause over volunteer's illness
Sep 13, 2020, at 02:48 am
London/IBNS: Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Saturday resumed the trials of Covid-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom after a brief halt following a volunteer's illness, media reports said.
UK reports 1st confirmed case of COVID-19 in animal
Jul 28, 2020, at 02:42 pm
London/Xinhua: Britain's Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss confirmed Monday that the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the country.
UK gov't secures early access to 90mln doses of domestically-made COVID-19 vaccines
Jul 20, 2020, at 10:01 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The UK government said on Monday it had entered partnerships with local developers of coronavirus vaccines and secured early access to over 90 million doses of three different types of vaccines and treatment for priority patients.
UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 45,119 as 66 more patients die
Jul 17, 2020, at 09:54 pm
London/Xinhua: Another 66 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Wednesday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 45,119, the British Department of Health and Social Care said Thursday.
UK Reports 21 New COVID19 Deaths, Sharp Drop Compared to Day Before - Department of Health
Jul 13, 2020, at 02:23 pm
London/Sputnik: Over 20 new coronavirus-related deaths were registered in the United Kingdom in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total COVID-19 death toll up to over 44,800, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.
Parts of UK may run out of water in 20 years due to mismanagement - Parliament Report
Jul 10, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Parts of the United Kingdom could be left without water in 20 years because of mismanagement of the private corporations responsible for the country’s water supply, a report from the parliament stated.
India surpasses UK to become country with fourth highest Covid infections
Jun 12, 2020, at 11:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adding almost 11,000 fresh Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, India, the country of 1.3 billion people, surpassed the United Kingdom to become the fourth worst-hit country in terms of Covid-19 infections.
COVID-19 drugs trial rolled out across UK homes and communities
May 15, 2020, at 02:56 pm
London: A UK trial of drugs which could prevent people aged over 50 who are vulnerable to developing serious coronavirus symptoms is now recruiting participants from across the country.
UK coronavirus deaths top 31,000 as another 626 patients die
May 09, 2020, at 01:44 pm
London/Xinhua/UNI: Another 626 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 31,241, Environment Secretary George Eustice said Friday.
UK to Extend COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Until At Least May 7 – Reports
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:40 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is currently standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid his recovery from COVID-19, will announce the prolongation of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the disease until at least May 7 on Thursday, The Times newspaper reports.