All at once, the coronavirus seemed to change. For months, Dr. Steven Kemp, an infectious disease expert, had been scanning a global library of coronavirus genomes.

How British scientists found the more infectious coronavirus variant

Switzerland has documented five cases of a coronavirus variant from Britain and two cases of a South African variant, a Swiss health ministry official said on Tuesday, adding he anticipates more cases of these faster-spreading mutations will emerge.

Switzerland documents five cases of UK virus variant, two of South African variant

Two new cases of a new coronavirus variant have been detected in Jordan in a couple who had returned from the UK, Health Minister reported on Sunday. The Jordanian couple had returned from the UK recently after travelling on December 19, reported Health Minister Nazir Obeidat.

Jordan reports two cases of new 'infectious' strain of coronavirus

A group of scientists are urging the UK government to impose a complete lockdown in the country as the cases have increased alarmingly following the birth of the new variant of the deadly virus.

Scientists urge nationwide 'tier 4' lockdown in UK

While the world is battling a new strain of coronavirus, experts have now turned their attention to making sure the existing vaccines work against the new variant too.

AstraZeneca chief claims vaccine works against new strain of coronavirus

The mutant coronavirus strain is spreading. A few days after the UK reported multiple cases of the mutated virus, similar coronavirus strains have been discovered in multiple parts of the world.

As 2020 comes to an end, Coronavirus 2.0 spreads across the globe

The year of the pandemic has been tough and many people have sacrificed their time with family and friends to cater to the medical, mental and physical emergencies.

'We will sit at family tables missing a familiar face: WHO chief Tedros shares Christmas message

After the UK's health minister Matt Hancock claimed the new variant of coronavirus found in South Africa is deadlier, Zwelini Mkhize, his South African counterpart has denied these claims.

'Not true': South Africa denies new variant is deadlier than UK's strain

Amid rising concerns over the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK, seven passengers (5 in New Delhi and 2 in Kolkata) of two UK to India flights have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday.

Amid new virus strain scare, 7 flyers from UK test Covid-19 positive at Delhi, Kolkata Airports

The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

New coronavirus variant not out of control, says WHO

The Government of India has called an urgent meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group of Health Ministery on Monday to discuss the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus in the UK, which has led to a surge in the infection rate there.

Indian health ministry calls urgent meet after new mutant coronavirus spreads rapidly in UK

Government of India on Monday announced that it will temporarily ban flights from the UK to the country after the emergence of a new and highly infectious strain of the coronavirus in Britain.

India bans flights from UK over new Covid-19 variant spread

A Russian scientist who was working on the deadly coronavirus vaccine has been found dead in suspicious circumstances in St Petersburg. Alexander ‘Sasha’ Kagansky, 45, was reported to have fallen in his underwear from a 14th-floor window of a high rise flat - and was allegedly found with stab wounds.

Russian scientist working on Covid vaccine found dead with stab wounds

A coronavirus patient in Italy found with the same new strain of the deadly virus which the UK said is "out of control" and behind a severe surge in infections London and southeast England.

Italy finds patient with new coronavirus strain which UK said is 'out of control'

The British government on December 19 alerted the World Health Organisation about a new variant of the coronavirus that the Prime Minister said maybe “up to 70 per cent” more transmissible than earlier strains.

Coronavirus: What we know about the UK's new Covid strain

A few days after the UK announced identifying a new variant of coronavirus, several European countries are thinking of banning all incoming flights from the country.

European countries ban flights from UK over new coronavirus variant

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock was the first one to announce the identification of a new variant of coronavirus. Now, as his government has announced a Tier 4 lockdown in the country, Hancock has justified the move by revealing the extent of danger the new variant poses.

New variant of coronavirus was 'out of control' in UK; lockdown can be extended: Health Secretary