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UK: Delta variant jumps 33,630 in a week, making up nearly all Covid cases

Number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK,making up 99 per cent of all Covid cases in the country, health officials said on Friday.

UK opens up Covid-19 vaccines to all adults in final push' for protection

The UK's health officials on Friday opened up the country's Covid-19 vaccination programme to all adults

Oil falls from multi-year highs on firmer dollar, hike in UK Covid cases

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Crude oil prices fell nearly 2% from their highest level in years on Thursday as the dollar strengthened after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it might raise interest rates as soon as 2023.

In trade row, UK asks EU to delay post Brexit 'sausage ban'

The EU said Thursday that Britain has asked for a three-month delay in bringing in some post-Brexit trade checks that are causing tension between the two sides, and instability in Northern Ireland

Indians' funds in Swiss banks rise to over Rs 20k cr: Swiss central bank

Funds held in Swiss banks by clients from UK, US decline; money from Bangladesh down too, but Pakistani funds double

India's pledge of good behaviour

Its endorsement of the G7's Open Societies Statement will give the world a larger say in human rights violations in the country

Indian students to benefit from UK post-study visa deadline extension

Indian students are one of the largest groups of international students enrolling at UK universities over the past year

G7's Cornwall rendezvous

The group's relevance was tested again

UK, Australia seal trade deal in post-Brexit boost for Boris Johnson

The agreement marks the first deal with a major ally that goes beyond rolling over a pre-existing EU trade relationship.

UK PM Johnson, Australia's Morrison agree historic free trade agreement

Downing Street said the FTA eliminates tariffs on UK goods and boosts jobs and businesses

Too much, too soon

States should take a cautious approach to reopening

India gets wide support on TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines at G-7 meet

Cyberspace should not be a venue for subverting democratic values: PM

America is back at the table, says Joe Biden as G7 summit concludes

US might be able to donate 1 bn more vaccines to the world in coming years, says president; calls for probe to find whether virus leaked from Chinese lab

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Virus rips through Southeast Asian workers

The case for widespread use of sniffing dogs to detect Covid, Britain's PM Johnson hints at delay to end of lockdown, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

'UK considers up to 4-week delay to end lockdown due to Delta variant'

Downing Street sources told the BBC that several options are being evaluated as the latest data is studied before UK PM makes a scheduled announcement regarding lockdown on Monday

Covid-19: Did a delayed 2nd vax dose give delta variant evolutionary help?

Successful variants often have a biological advantage -- through mutation -- that helps them spread more easily among the population

PM Modi to attend outreach sessions of UK-hosted G7 virtual summit today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the outreach sessions of the UK-hosted G7 virtual summit in Cornwall in the United Kingdom

'Worse than Covid': Threat of pandemics spurs race for vaccines in 100 days

Researchers and governments want to smash vaccine development records, harnessing technologies such as messenger RNA.

PM Modi to virtually participate in G7 outreach sessions on June 12, 13

This is the second time Modi will be participating in a G7 meeting.

United Kingdom lockdown end may be delayed beyond June 21: Report

The delay being considered is to enable all over-50s to be fully vaccinated with both doses of a vaccine