India to test, screen passengers from 12 countries including UK for new Covid variant ‘Omicron’
Countries from where the travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India are South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh Botswana, China,... Read More
Number of Indian students going to UK doubled during Covid; visa processing taking longer due to huge demand
The wait for a UK visa has got longer as a huge demand for the same has led to higher processing time.... Read More
New South Africa COVID-19 variant triggers alert in India; WHO calls for meet as UK bans flights
The variant called B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa in small numbers, contains multiple mutations associated with increased antibody resistance... Read More
UK approves India-made Covaxin for travel
The UK’s approval of India-made Covaxin has come into effect from today. Covaxin is now on the UK’s approved list of COVID-19... Read More
UK Sees Massive Surge In COVID Cases; India Reports 301 Deaths In Last 24 Hours
Even as the COVID cases are decreasing in various parts of the world, countries in Europe including the United Kingdom, South Africa,... Read More
India allows quarantine-free entry for travellers from 99 countries
India on Monday allowed fully vaccinated (with approved jabs) arrivals from 99 countries — including US, UK, UAE, Qatar, France and Germany... Read More
Sun Pharma gears up to launch Merck’s Covid pill under brand name Molxvir in India
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is currently reviewing clinical data of molnupiravir for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults in... Read More
India largest source of foreign tourists in Sri Lanka; UK, Pakistan in top 5
Sri Lanka’s economy has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic which has led to a slump in the arrival of foreign tourists... Read More
India extends ban on scheduled international flights till 30 November
However, the restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the... Read More
More contagious offshoot of Delta coronavirus variant found in UK. What is it?
Scientists are closely monitoring a new mutation of the Delta variant, named AY.4.2. AY.4.2 has also been found in India in very... Read More
