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Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 12:58 IST
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier said on Saturday that the new coronavirus strain had triggered a surge in infection numbers. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: As Britain issued an alert over a more-infectious mutant coronavirus strain that appeared to be out of control and was causing a surge in cases, many countries around the world announced flight bans to and from the United Kingdom.
Canada joined the long list of European countries which have shut their doors to travellers from the UK ahead of the Christmas.
Amid the leading European countries which have announced restrictions include France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
India-Japan Samvad Conference: We Must Keep Humanism At Core Of Policies, Says PM Modi
The first conference, Samvad-I, was held in New Delhi in 2015, at Bodh Gaya. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2020-12-21T09:52:56+05:30 India-Japan Samvad Conference: We Must Keep Humanism At Core Of Policies, Says PM Modi outlookindia.com 2020-12-21T09:59:39+05:30
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing India-Japan Samvad Conference at 9:30 am today. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan made the announcement of PM Modi s address through his Twitter handle. Hon ble PM Sh @narendramodi Ji will address India-Japan Samvad Conference at 09:30 AM, today, Harsh Vardhan tweeted.
The purpose of This Samvad Conference is to discuss the need to build the future of Asia on the positive influence of traditions of non-violence and democracy in Asia.
Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 08:49 IST
The Health Minister also said that the govt will make efforts to address various issues among people regarding the vaccine, but if somebody doesn t want to get vaccinated, the government won t force them. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan | Photo Credit: PTI
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Our effort is that everyone in our priority list takes COVID vaccine: Union Health Minister
Maybe in any week of January, we can be in position to give first COVID vaccine shot to people of India: Health Minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday asserted that the highly-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine may be available in India by January next year and that a large workforce is being ready to launch vaccination programme across the country.
India experts to meet today over new virus strain in UK
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that he believes “personally” that India could be in a position to begin administering the vaccine to the public “maybe” next month. Updated: December 21, 2020 7:18:22 am
Union health minister Dr.Harsh Vardhan (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
The Health Ministry’s top advisory body will meet urgently on Monday to discuss the
new strain of the novel coronavirusin the United Kingdom, which has triggered concern and prompted several European countries to stop incoming flights from the UK.
Sources said experts from AIIMS and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), along with a representative from the World Health Organisation (WHO), will attend the meeting on the new strain, which shows alterations in the spike protein that could theoretically make it more infectious.