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UK Covid-19 update: Britain records 2,235 fresh cases, 5 deaths

Another 2,235 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,462,538, according to official figures released on Sunday

Hyderabad based NGO receives first consignment of 170 oxygen concentrators

Sahayata Trust formally began the distribution of over 400 oxygen concentrators and Covid-relief apparatus as the first consignment of 170 devices arrived from UK

SoftBank-backed Ola strengthens UK Board with senior appointments

Names include luminaries such as S&P Global director Mike Rake who takes over as non-exec chairman and global transport expert Leon Daniels, an independent director

Prince Harry opens up about panic attacks, therapy, his mother's death

Says he has been in therapy for four years

Cases of Covid variant from India more than double in a week in UK

Public Health officials said that they have now detected 3,424 cases of the variant which is up from 1,313 last week, and 520 a week earlier.

UK launches plans for global pandemic radar to detect Covid-19 variants

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that the United Kingdom will develop an advanced international pathogen surveillance network to identify Covid-19 variants and emerging diseases

Covid strain found in India can 'spread like wildfire', says UK Health Secy

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the coronavirus variant first detected in India can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven't received a vaccine against the disease

Route Mobile appoints Owen as chief executive officer for Europe, Americas

He will be based in the UK (London) office

UK to speed up Covid vaccination amid concerns over India variant

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the country is planning to accelerate its coronavirus vaccination program for priority groups amid concerns over the spread of the Indian variant

Covid variant, first detected in India, likely to dominate in UK: Top Medic

The B.1.617.2 variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, is likely to take over and dominate in the United Kingdom, said England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty on Friday

UK Covid update: Britain records another 2,193 coronavirus cases, 17 deaths

Another 2,193 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,446,824, according to official figures released on Friday

Britain anxious about spread of Covid strain first found in India: Johnson

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his country is "anxious" about the coronavirus variant detected in India and the government is "ruling nothing out" to tackle its spread

British Airways owner IAG boosts liquidity with $1 bn convertible bond

IAG said it would raise 825 million euros ($1 billion) from a convertible bond, the group's latest move to strengthen its balance sheet as travel remains at very low levels during the pandemic.

IT giant Infosys to hire 1,000 workers in UK over the next 3 years

The firm said this is part of efforts to support the country's economic recovery and growth.

Coronavirus crisis: India receives Covid-19 assistance from Romania, UK

India, currently struggling with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, on Friday received coronavirus-related assistance from Romania and the United Kingdom

UK becomes first country to green-light driverless cars on its roads

The country announced it would regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, with the first such cars possibly appearing on public roads as soon as this year

Human to cat transmission of Covid-19 infection found in UK: Researchers

Researchers have now documented human-to-cat transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, that occurred during the pandemic in the UK

Tata Steel takes Liberty Steel to court in UK over missed payments'

Indian steel major Tata Steel has filed a commercial court claim in the UK against British Indian steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta led GFG Alliance

With economy lagging, ECB keeps policy unchanged, faces taper questions

Economy well placed for quick recovery, says European Central Bank

Jaguar Land Rover output at two UK plants hit by chips shortage

Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover's British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday