New coronavirus strain in Britain: India's Republic Day plans on trackSources said that planning for the Republic Day parade is on track, with several high-level meetings taking place in New Delhi to discuss a...
23 Dec, 2020, 12.11 AM IST
New coronavirus strain still not found in India: OfficialsV.K. Paul, a top COVID-19 adviser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said the new virus strain would have no impact on vaccines being develop...
22 Dec, 2020, 05.15 PM IST
Oil plunges as new coronavirus strain renews demand recovery fearsBrent crude futures were down 88 cents, or 1.7% to $50.03 a barrel at 0730 GMT
22 Dec, 2020, 02.50 PM IST
Australian shares fall as new coronavirus strain spooks marketThe S&P/ASX 200 index declined 0.3 per cent by 0021GMT.
22 Dec, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
Gold rises on US stimulus cheer, virus fearsSpot gold rose 0.4 per cent to $1,882.94 per ounce by 0312 GMT, after slipping as much as 1.3 per cent in the previous session as the new c...
22 Dec, 2020, 11.12 AM IST
New variant of coronavirus circulating in UK unlikely to affect India’s vaccine strategy: ExpertsThe new variant of coronavirus circulating in the UK is unlikely to impact India’s vaccine strategy as the shots being developed are expect...
22 Dec, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
Dollar whipsaws as virus mutation rattles tradersThe dollar index was last at 90.145 having been as high as 91.022 overnight. Nerves over the new strain of coronavirus are keeping it above...
22 Dec, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Oil slips again as new coronavirus strain proves 'nightmare before Christmas'U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 30 cents, or 0.6%, to $47.67 a barrel at 0156 GMT, while Brent crude futures fell ...
22 Dec, 2020, 08.48 AM IST
New coronavirus strain hits pound as investors flee to dollarSterling fell as much as 2.5% against the dollar in morning trading with the yield on two-year British government bonds falling to a record...
21 Dec, 2020, 06.34 PM IST
Bitcoin slumps 6% as new Covid-19 strain upsets wider marketsThe cryptocurrency was last down 5.5% at $22,156 after hitting a record $24,298.04 on Sunday.
21 Dec, 2020, 06.29 PM IST
London stocks sink as new coronavirus strain shuts UKThe FTSE 100 fell 2.1% to touch its lowest since Dec. 2, though a near 2% plunge in the pound capped losses on the exporter-heavy index.
21 Dec, 2020, 04.53 PM IST
Countries that have blocked travel from UKCountries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said Sunday the spread of a more-infectious new...
21 Dec, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
Government alert, no need to panic: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on new coronavirus strain in UKResponding to a question on the panic over the new strain and a demand to ban flights from the UK, Vardhan told reporters, "I would say thi...
21 Dec, 2020, 01.23 PM IST
EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?Viruses naturally evolve as they move through the population, some more than others. It's one reason we need a fresh flu shot each year. Ne...
21 Dec, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
Oil prices fall amid worries over new coronavirus strainBrent crude dropped 97 cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $51.29 a barrel by 0103 GMT after rising 1.5 per cent and touching its highest since Marc...
21 Dec, 2020, 08.33 AM IST
New coronavirus strain spreading in UK has key mutations: ScientistsBritish scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England of a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 ...
15 Dec, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Malaysia detects new coronavirus strain that is ten times more infectiousThe mutation has become the predominant variant in Europe and the U.S., with the World Health Organization saying there’s no evidence the s...
19 Aug, 2020, 09.13 AM IST