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UK could face major Omicron wave from January next year, new analysis warns

The UK could face a "large wave" of Omicron infections from January next year if restrictions on social gatherings are not imposed, a new scientific analysis warned on Saturday.

UK High Court grants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to face espionage charges, the Royal Courts of Justice ruled here on Friday as the body overturned a lower court ruling earlier this year.

At 58,194, UK records biggest single-day jump in Covid cases since January

Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January

Covid-19 vaccine booster dose effective against Omicron, finds UK study

A third booster dose of Covid vaccine provides 70-75 per cent protection against symptomatic infection from the Omicron variant, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said

WikiLeaks founder Assange one step closer to extradition to United States

The 50-year-old Australian has been charged in the US under the Espionage Act for his role in publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010 and 2011

UK returnee tests positive for Covid in Kolkata, genome sequencing underway

A woman, who returned from the UK, tested positive for COVID-19 here on Friday, a senior official of the West Bengal Health Department said on Friday

China dismisses UK, Canada's decision boycott Winter Olympics as 'farce'

China dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington's diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a "farce"

New Omicron cases in UK nearly double in a day as 249 test positive

An additional 249 people have tested positive for the Omicron variant in the UK, which increased the total number of cases with this strain to 817

UK's Omicron Covid variant cases nearly double in a day, tally at 817

The number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Britain has nearly doubled in one day after a further 249 cases were confirmed on Thursday, bringing the UK total to 817. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said if the growth rate and doubling time continue at the rate seen in the last two weeks, they expect to see at least 50 per cent of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to be caused by Omicron variant in the next two to four weeks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had earlier said that the variant's doubling rate could be between two to three days as he announced tougher measures of expanded compulsory face masks in indoor settings, work from home guidance and COVID vaccine certification for entry into venues. "It is increasingly evident that Omicron is highly infectious and there is emerging laboratory and early clinical evidence to suggest that both vaccine-acquired and naturally acquired immunity against infection is reduced for this variant. It is therefore absolutely critic

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, wife Carrie announce birth of baby girl

The baby is the 57-year-old Prime Minister's seventh child, after Wilfred Johnson was born to the couple in April last year

UK announces stronger measures to curb Omicron variant spread

The UK will move to "Plan B" restrictions to combat the rapid spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant this winter, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced

UK govt advisor resigns amid Downing Street Christmas party video row

A UK government advisor has resigned following a backlash over a video that showed her joking about an alleged Christmas party at Downing Street last year while London was under Covid-19 restrictions

Boris Johnson moves to Plan B Covid measures as UK logs more Omicron cases

UK PM announced tougher measures such as work from home where possible, expanded face mask rules and use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates for entry to venues

UK PM apologises, orders probe into leaked video of Downing Street 'party'

He, however, maintained that no party actually took place that would have been in breach of the lockdown rules at the time

UK reports over 100 new cases of Omicron Covid variant; tally reaches 437

Britain registered 45,691 new Covid-19 infections

UK's pre-departure Covid test rules in force to slow Omicron spread

Any contacts of a suspected Omicron case are already required to self-isolate for 10 days, including those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

With a total of 336 cases, UK now has community transmission of Omicron

The UK's health minister said the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is now in transmission within the community across regions of England

British Airways aims to be 1st to use sustainable commercial aviation fuel

British Airways will become the first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited.

Omicron: UK adds pre-departure travel tests, bans travel from Nigeria

The UK has re-introduced compulsory pre-departure tests for all travellers entering the country and added Nigeria to its travel ban red list amid fears of the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid.

UK records more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases, tally at 10,379,647

Britain registered 50,584 new Covid-19 infections bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,379,647