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Topic: United Kingdom

Boris Johnson is out of ICU, UK extends lockdown as toll continues to rise

PM Boris Johnson remains in hospital for close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery but he is in extremely good spirits.

Eight UK doctors have died fighting coronavirus, all of them immigrants

According to a report by NYT, foreign doctors in the United Kingdom have found work in practises that put them on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

PM Boris Johnson is improving in ICU but virus toll turns bleaker for Britain

Scientists predict UK will be headed into the peak of the outbreak over the next week, at the very moment it has a power vacuum in Johnson’s absence.

ISKCON reports 5 Covid-19 deaths in UK, after 1,000 gathered for a funeral

While the UK unit of ISKCON has reported 21 confirmed cases in the Greater London area, the society believes the number could be higher.

Admission offers in hand but no date, Indian students could ditch foreign plans for now

Consultants say students who have offers from universities abroad haven’t decided against going so far, but many are considering Indian options simultaneously.

UK’s Covid-19 crisis just got worse with PM Boris Johnson in ICU

With Johnson out of action, untested Raab will need to get a grip on govt machine as UK prepares for Covid-19 cases to climb over the next 10 days.

Boris Johnson to remain in hospital for ‘observation’

PM Boris Johnson has a persistent cough & fever and has been undergoing tests, but had a ‘comfortable’ night and is ‘in good spirits’.

UK Coronavirus death toll crosses 500 mark, biggest single-day rise

Several makeshift hospitals are becoming functional across the UK as the NHS aims to boost bed capacity to cope with the growing number of cases.

Airports of the world are fast becoming ghost towns

The sudden collapse of air travel triggered by c and customer fears of coronavirus is having a severe impact on airport cash flows.

US, UK, Germany, France scramble to fly out their citizens as India enters lockdown mode

Germany has already obtained permission from Modi govt to send back its citizens stuck in the country, while others are still working to get the necessary approvals.

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?