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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 Hancock said Sunday. more
770 students test positive in major coronavirus outbreak at UK university

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 Septemb ...

UK coronavirus cases rise by 3,395 amid test shortages

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.

UK to roll out new 90-minute Covid-19 test

London: The UK government plans to facilitate hospitals, care homes and laboratories with quick testing kits able to detect the novel coronavirus disease within 90 minutes, to help the co ...

UK reports 1st confirmed case of COVID-19 in animal

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.

Wearing Masks to Be Mandatory in England's Shops From July 24 - Downing Street Spokesman

London/Sputnik: Face covering will become mandatory in shops across England starting from July 24, a Downing Street spokesman said.

UK Reports 21 New COVID19 Deaths, Sharp Drop Compared to Day Before - Department of Health

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 ...

British media reports claim massive import of COVID-19 cases in UK are from Pakistan

London: Certains section of the British media have claimed that  half of Britain's most-recent imported coronavirus cases are believed to have come from Pakistan.

Over 25 percent of the UK likely to have had COVID-19 already: Study

London: A team of researchers from The University of Manchester, Salford Royal and Res Consortium, have shown that a significant proportion of people in the UK- over 25% - is likely to ha ...

UK coronavirus deaths top 31,000 as another 626 patients die

London/XinhuaThe figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community.