Covid-19 New Variant

The World Health Organization says pregnant women can be badly affected by some respiratory infections, and that it is not known whether mothers with Covid-19 can pass the virus to their babies during pregnancy or delivery Photo: Reuters
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Brazil variant already in UK, scientist says

"There are two different types of Brazilian variants and one of them has been detected and one of them has not"

New coronavirus strain first seen in Britain confirmed in Mexico
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New coronavirus strain first seen in Britain confirmed in Mexico

A nurse wearing personal protective equipment watches an ambulance driving away outside of Elmhurst Hospital during the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Queens borough of New York, US, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Global coronavirus cases surpass 90 million in battle on new variant

The World Health Organization says pregnant women can be badly affected by some respiratory infections, and that it is not known whether mothers with Covid-19 can pass the virus to their babies during pregnancy or delivery Photo: Reuters
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New coronavirus variant found in travellers from Brazil: Japan government

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Irish health officials believe South African Covid-19 variant contained

Computer image of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to Covid-19
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UK scientists worried vaccines may not work on S African coronavirus variant

Cyprus reports 12 cases of new coronavirus variant in arrivals from UK
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Cyprus reports 12 cases of new coronavirus variant in arrivals from UK

'No need to panic,' China official says of coronavirus variants
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'No need to panic,' China official says of coronavirus variants

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask carries shopping bags as he walks on the streets of Oslo following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Oslo, Norway March 13, 2020. NTB Scanpix/Hakon Mosvold Larsen via REUTERS .
World+Biz

Norway lifts ban on flights from Britain introduced due to virus variant

A health worker takes a nasal swab sample to test for Covid-19 in Kohima, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Photo :AP via HindustanTimes
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4 more test positive of Covid-19 UK strain in India, tally reaches 29

India on Wednesday also extended the ban on flights to and from Britain by a week to 7 January. Picture: Reuters
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India races to find UK arrivals to halt new virus strain

Representational photo. Picture: Hindustan Times
South Asia

Air India pilots ask management for details of UK virus strain

An Air India passenger plane takes off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad January 30, 2013. REUTERS/Amit Dave/Files
South Asia

India likely to extend ban on flights from the UK - minister