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UK official contracted Covid during India visit to secure vaccine supplies, report says

David Quarrey was negative before the travel but tested positive a week after his return when NHS flagged that someone on his flight had been traced as Covid-positive, The Sunday Times reports.

New human challenge trial in UK to study immune response that can prevent Covid reinfection

The human challenge trial by Oxford University researchers will re-infect participants with Covid-19 and will study their immune response before and after the exposure.

UK home department clears extradition of Nirav Modi to India

On 25 February, a UK court had allowed fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's extradition, and the findings of the court were sent to the UK home department.

Covid-19 pandemic: UK expects drop in vaccine supply, sniffer dogs detect virus in sweat

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

UK’s Budget highs, and Joe Biden’s ‘Lady Macbeth’ moment

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Mexico’s ‘disastrous’ vaccination launch, UK variant spreads through US & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

UK begins trial to test administering both AstraZeneca, Pfizer Covid vaccines to volunteers

Trial led by Oxford University is aimed at checking if mixing two different vaccines could boost efficacy in protecting against different coronavirus strains.

UK’s centenarian lockdown hero Captain Tom in hospital & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Covid mutations undercut optimism even as more vaccines get ready

According to scientists, vaccines that work well now may fade in the future unless booster shots are devised, something vaccine makers are already starting to work on.

1 year and 1 lakh Covid deaths later, UK faces up to painful pandemic lessons

One of the biggest problems was the UK’s inability to run an effective test and trace operation to keep track of infections and ensure patients didn’t spread the disease.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.