UK PM Boris Johnson voices 'serious concern' over Delta variant in hint at delay to lockdown endJohnson is due to announce on Monday whether the planned lifting of restrictions, which would see an end to limits on social contact, can g...
13 Jun, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
UK scrambles over doubling of Indian Covid variant casesAccelerated vaccinations, surge testing and possible local restrictions are all in the mix after infections of the variant rose from 520 la...
14 May, 2021, 01.24 PM IST
UK's Boris Johnson launches mass testing programme as economy reopensBoris Johnson, who is expected to confirm plans to relaunch international travel and open sections of the economy later on Monday, said the...
05 Apr, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
Britain to offer all adults vaccine by autumn, aims at Feb deadline for high risk populationThe government is initially prioritising the elderly, their carers and health workers, but the health secretary insisted everybody eligible...
10 Jan, 2021, 10.27 PM IST
UK Covid-19 daily reported cases pass 60,000 for the first timeThe news is another reminder of the severity of the crisis as England and Scotland started a new COVID-19 lockdown, with citizens under ord...
05 Jan, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
England's lockdown could last into March says ministerPrime Minister Boris Johnson announced the measures, including school closures and a ban on leaving home except for exercise and essential ...
05 Jan, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
Scotland to enter full lockdown from TuesdayUnder the new lockdown rules, which are broadly similar to those imposed during the first peak of the pandemic in spring, people can go out...
05 Jan, 2021, 07.46 AM IST
UK puts millions more under tight restrictions as cases soarIn England's Tier 4, most people are advised to stay home, barred from mixing with the members of other households either indoors or out, n...
30 Dec, 2020, 10.30 PM IST
UK logs record rebound from virus-driven recession as GDP expands by 15.5%"UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by a record 15.5 percent in July to September... as lockdown measures were ease...
12 Nov, 2020, 08.45 PM IST
Boris Johnson expected to order lockdown for England as COVID-19 cases top 1 millionThe United Kingdom, which has the biggest official death toll in Europe from COVID-19, is grappling with more than 20,000 new coronavirus c...
01 Nov, 2020, 08.07 AM IST
Britain's Johnson considering new national lockdown for England, reports local mediaJohnson is expected to hold a news conference on Monday to announce the new measures, which would allow only essential shops and schools, n...
31 Oct, 2020, 02.48 PM IST
Experts warn of second wave as Covid-19 cases rise in UKPeter Openshaw said the new “rule of six” restrictions on large gatherings which comes in force from Monday is extremely crucial.
13 Sep, 2020, 06.15 PM IST
UK to end quarantine for travelers from 'low-risk' countriesThe British government said Friday it is scrapping a 14-day quarantine rule for arrivals from a number of countries deemed "lower risk" for...
03 Jul, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
Defending lockdown easing, UK foreign minister says it's the 'right step'From Monday, up to six people will be able to meet outside in England, some school classes will restart, elite competitive sport can resume...
31 May, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
No end to lockdown yet but 'careful' easing begins, British PM Boris Johnson says"This is not the time simply to end the lockdown this week," PM Boris Johnson said in a televised address but added that some primary schoo...
12 May, 2020, 05.26 PM IST
UK set to extend lockdown as COVID-19 deaths continue to riseMinisters have already indicated in their daily Downing Street briefings this week that an extension to the lockdown measures, likely to be...
16 Apr, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
Coronavirus will not overcome us, says Queen in her Easter messageIn the first such message of its kind, the 93-year-old monarch and head of the Church of England, said the occasion marks “new hope and fre...
12 Apr, 2020, 05.14 PM IST