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Which other countries have banned flights from the UK? Several major European countries, including Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland, in addition to countries like Canada, Kuwait, Colombia, Morocco, Iran, Israel and Turkey, have restricted their travel ties with the UK. Saudi Arabia, notably, has suspended all international flights over the fear of the new strain of coronavirus. In few of these jurisdictions though, only passenger flights have been suspended and cargo flights continue to operate. �� The Indian Express is now on Telegram. C...

Numbers breakdown During the bubble, 247 regular season matches and 53 playoff matches were missed by injured players. From the average of the previous five seasons, 340 games were missed in the regular season and 77 in the playoffs. Faster recovery According to the data, injured players missed an average of 2.9 regular season matches inside the bubble before recovering. Meanwhile, in the five seasons before the pandemic, an injured player would miss an average of 3.7 matches. This meant that players injured inside the bubble would recover faster by 24 percent. Similarly, during the playoff s...

ExplainSpeaking: Economics behind India’s rising child malnutrition The latest National Family Health Survey data shows that in several parts of India, children born between 2014 and 2019 are more malnourished than the previous generation Written by Udit Misra , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 21, 2020 1:13:47 pm Given the high incidence of child stunting, wasting and underweight children in India, it is generally regarded as the country with the maximum number of malnourished children in the world. (Express photo by Prash...

How to prevent getting infected by shigella? According to the CDC, it’s important to wash hands with soap especially after dealing with a child’s diaper and before preparing/eating food. While swimming in pools and lakes, it’s advisable not to swallow water. One can avoid eating contaminated food especially from the street in unhygienic conditions. Drinking boiled water is advised. How serious is the shigella spread in Kozhikode? Health department officials said the spread of the shigella infection in Kozhikode has been brought under control and there are no reasons for worry. The first...

Explained: What is Winter Solstice, which made Dec 21 the shortest day of the year? Winter Solstice: In the Southern Hemisphere, today is Summer Solstice — in places like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, December 21 is the year’s longest day. Updated: December 23, 2020 12:18:48 pm In Delhi, the Sun rose at 7.10 am, and set at 5.29 pm, making the day 10 hours, 19 minutes, and 3 seconds long. (Picture for representation: AP) Today, December 21, is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In Delhi, the Sun rose at ...