The coronavirus variant that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be more deadly as well as more transmissible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. The sobering news came as the UK sees record deaths from Covid-19; following a surge in cases and hospitalizations since the variant was first identified in southeast […]
The United Kingdom and the European Union(EU) have agreed on a post-Brexit trade deal after months of torturous negotiations, averting the prospect of a chaotic and acrimonious divorce at the end of this year. The deal announced on Thursday, came just one week before the UK is due to exit the EU’s single market and […]
The co-founder of BioNTech said Tuesday it was “highly likely” that its vaccine against the coronavirus works against the mutated strain detected in Britain, but it could also adapt the vaccine if necessary in six weeks. “Scientifically, it is highly likely that the immune response by this vaccine also can deal with the new virus […]
At least 27 countries ban flights and travellers from the UK after the detection of a new coronavirus strain in England. Several countries have banned or will ban flights and travellers from the UK after the British government said on Sunday that the spread of a more-infectious new strain of the coronavirus was now “out […]
Amir Khan recently expressed his desire to join politics with a firm belief that his contributions will be beneficial for the country. He also mentioned that he will work towards improving the state of country. In a Facebook post Amir shared that he was offered this type of opportunity multiple times; throughout the course of […]
The United Kingdom is financing Pakistan for the development and production of a High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) device. That can also be used as a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device, by Alsons Group which is Pakistan’s premier precision engineering company. UK is doing that through Karandaaz’s Risk Participation Facility with Meezan Bank. Karandaaz […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is seeking to avoid a full national lockdown. To prevent unemployment soaring into the millions, Environment Secretary George Eustice said on Thursday. “I’ve not seen any projections of 4 million, but certainly we know that there are some 700,000 extra people who are already unemployed as a result of […]
British authorities hit Airbnb UK with an additional tax bill of 1.8 million pounds ($2.3 million) last year. The house rental startup’s accounts showed on Tuesday, following an investigation into the firm. UK arm of Airbnb said it had paid the extra obligations after a request from British tax authorities. The UK arm of the […]
