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Iranpress: London declares major incident to help COVID-hit hospitals

London declares major incident to help COVID-hit hospitals

Sunday, 19 December 2021 04:36

London Mayor declared a major incident on Saturday to help the capital's hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant.

Iranpress: French PM says Omicron spreading at Lightning Speed

French PM says Omicron spreading at Lightning Speed

Saturday, 18 December 2021 06:28

French Prime Minister Jean Castex says the Omicron variant will be the dominant strain of coronavirus in France from the start of 2022, comparing its spread in Europe to “lightning”.

Iranpress: Coronavirus: UK hits record 78,610 daily cases

Coronavirus: UK hits record 78,610 daily cases

Thursday, 16 December 2021 07:22

The United Kingdom has recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic as a further 78,610 COVID-19 infections were reported on Wednesday.

Iranpress: British government imposes firm restrictions to contain Omicron variant

British government imposes firm restrictions to contain Omicron variant

Wednesday, 01 December 2021 17:10

As the fears grow about spreading the Omicron variant of Coronavirus, the British government has imposed new restrictions in many public and touristic places in Londen. 203

Iranpress: UK alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa

UK alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa

Friday, 26 November 2021 05:45

Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic.

Iranpress: Europe is preparing to live with Covid-19

Europe is preparing to live with Covid-19

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 01:17

The battle against Covid-19 is shifting into a long-term, low-intensity mode in Europe, as countries including Germany, Italy, and France go from seeking to end the pandemic to preparing to live with it.

Iranpress: German Chancellor, British PM discuss Covid travel curbs

German Chancellor, British PM discuss Covid travel curbs

Saturday, 03 July 2021 02:20

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her last official visit to the UK met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss various issues including Covid travel restrictions on Friday.

Iranpress: Indian variant fuelled 50% rise in English Covid-19 infections

Indian variant fuelled 50% rise in English Covid-19 infections

Thursday, 17 June 2021 05:36

The rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant first identified in India has driven a 50 percent rise in infections in England since May, a large study led by Imperial College London found on Thursday.

Iranpress: Delta variant is 40% more contagious than other types: UK Health official

Delta variant is 40% more contagious than other types: UK Health official

Monday, 07 June 2021 00:01

The British Minister of Health Matt Hancock announced on Sunday that the Delta type of Coronavirus is 40% more contagious than other types of the virus.

Iranpress: EU, UK face rising tension over distribution of Coronavirus vaccine

EU, UK face rising tension over distribution of Coronavirus vaccine

Monday, 29 March 2021 04:10

The move by the British-Swedish company AstraZeneca to deliver more vaccines to the UK has heightened tensions between London and Brussels over the distribution of the Coronavirus vaccine.

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