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No indication new COVID-19 variant in UK interferes with vaccine effectiveness: WHO's Ryan

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. more

UK imposes restrictions on bird keepers after discovering more Avian Flu cases

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 De ...

Covid-19: UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for roll out

London: 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

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 ...

UK sees downward trend in COVID infection rate, registers 11,299 cases: Health Ministry

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 1 ...

UK plans to scrap self-isolation requirement for COVID-19 'close contacts': Reports

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 ...

UK records another 23,254 coronavirus cases with 162 deaths

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 figure ...

UK records another 15,166 coronavirus cases with 81 deaths

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 ...

UK records another 17,540 coronavirus cases with 77 deaths

London/Xinhua: Another 17,540 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 561,815, according to official figures ...

UK to involve military in distributing coronavirus vaccine: senior official

London/Xinhua: The British armed forces will be involved in distributing coronavirus vaccine as the country strives to curb a sharp rise in infections, British Health Secretary Matt Hanco ...