The Indian government has denied reports of the first case of XE variant of Covid in western Maharashtra state. The response came hours after the state government said it detected India’s first XE variant in Mumbai city.

No Covid XE variant in India yet, government clarifies

In 2020, births in the UK reached a new low, with more deaths than births for the first time since 1976. Official data reveal that 683,180 babies were born in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland in 2020, the equivalent of one every 46.

Deaths outnumber births in Britain for the first time since 1976

Chinese state media on Wednesday reported the existence of at least 18 cases of the double mutant coronavirus variant from India. Watch: Reports claimed three Chinese nationals tested positive for the double mutant after they returned to Chongqing from India via Kathmandu.

China detects 18 cases of double mutant COVID-19 variant first found in India

Researchers at the University of British Columbia(UBC) in Canada have published the first molecular images of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 mutation which was first discovered in the UK in December last year.

UK variant: First images of B.1.1.7 coronavirus mutation

COVID-19 is no longer the same virus that we first saw in 2020. It has changed and has become more powerful — it has mutated. It began with one but it has more than 12,700 identified mutations now.

Explainer: What are mutations of coronavirus, and how are they spreading?

A double mutation coronavirus that first emerged in India has been detected in the UK. A total of 77 cases of the variant, known as B.1.617, have been recorded in the UK up to April 14, according to Public Health England (PHE).

Indian variant of Covid-19 discovered in the UK, 77 cases ‘under investigation’

Studies published in Lancet Infectious Diseases and Lancet Public Health have found that the UK variant of COVID-19 spreads more quickly but there is no evidence to conclusively say that symptoms were worse than original coronavirus strain.

UK COVID variant spreads faster but no evidence of worse symptoms: Study

The UK variant of the novel coronavirus does not increase the severity of Covid-19 compared to other strains, according to research published Tuesday that also confirmed its increased transmissibility.

UK coronavirus variant not linked to more serious infections: Study

The highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first discovered in the United Kingdom has become the most common strain of the virus in the United States as cases continue to climb, a top US health official said on Wednesday.

UK variant of COVID-19 is now most common strain in United States: CDC

The Indian government has said it will test travellers from Brazil, South Africa and the UK after detecting new virus strains. Watch: "All the travellers arriving from/transiting through flights originating in United Kingdom, Europe or the Middle East shall be mandatorily subjected to self-paid confirmatory molecular tests on arrival," the Indian government said in a statement.

India to test Brazil, South Africa, UK travellers under new travel guidelines

Authorities in Melbourne are set to end the five-day lockdown after no new cases were reported on Wednesday. Authorities said the lockdown would be lifted at 11.

Melbourne to end coronavirus lockdown after 'short, sharp circuit-breaker'

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed the highly-contagious strain first found in the UK was detected in Auckland which was put under a lockdown on Sunday.

New Zealand confirms first case of UK variant amid Auckland lockdown

As the United Kingdom scrambles to control various coronavirus variants, the chief of the UK's genetic surveillance programme has predicted that the mutation found in Kent will "sweep the world".

COVID-19: Virus undergoes further mutation

The UK variant of the Wuhan virus is spreading fast in the US - with infections doubling every 10 days. It is now being called 'the variant of concern'. Scientists say the UK variant could become the world's dominant strain.

Gravitas: This variant of the Wuhan virus could spread worldwide

While Frace has a 6 am-6 pm curfew for the past few weeks to contain the widespread of the deadly coronavirus in the country, the cases have failed to decrease. Now, with the new variant of coronavirus from the UK, the cases are being expected to see another spike.

UK variant of coronavirus expected to bring another wave in France: Experts

AstraZeneca and Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine has similar efficacy against the variant first identified in Kent, southern England, as previously circulating strains, the university said on Friday.

Oxford confirms COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca works against UK variant

British Covid experts have warned that the new coronavirus variant first identified in the country last month could be significantly more lethal as well as more contagious, raising the stakes in the global vaccination race.

What is behind fears that British Covid-19 variant is more deadly?

The World Health Organization(WHO) said today that new UK coronavirus variant has spread to 70 countries which is ten more than a week ago. The UN health body said the new virus variant first found in South Africa had spread to eight more countries in the past week and is now present in 31 nations while another variant discovered in Brazil had spread to eight countries.

UK coronavirus variant has spread to 70 countries: WHO

According to a new study, India's homegrown jab Covaxin is likely to be effective against the UK variant of the Coronavirus. Covaxin is developed by Bharat Biotech, it has been approved for emergency use by India's drug regulators.

Study: Covaxin developed by Indian Pharma firm Bharat Biotech neutralizes UK variant

1.6 million residents were banned from leaving Beijing on Wednesday as two Covid-19 cases linked to a new UK virus variant were found in the Chinese capital. China has lauded its response to the pandemic, which emerged in the central city of Wuhan just over a year ago but has been broadly brought to heel, officially killing fewer than 5,000 Chinese people.

China: UK virus variant found in Beijing, partial lockdown imposed

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