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‘Booster jab will better protect against future variants’

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid had said the government is awaiting advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the roll out of the booster dose…reports Asian Lite News.

August 12, 2021

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More than 75% of UK adults now fully vaccinated

A total of 47,091,889 people have received first dose (89%) and 39,688,566 people have received both doses (75%), according to the latest government data, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Three quarters of adults

August 11, 2021

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Moscow sanctions Britons in retaliation

“We once again call on the British leadership to abandon an unfounded confrontational policy with regard to our country…reports Asian Lite News. The Russian government announced that it has barred a “proportionate”

August 11, 2021

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UK A-level top grades reach record high

This second year of replacement results after exams were cancelled, has seen even higher results than last year when 38.5% achieved top grades, it was reported…reports Asian Lite News. More than 210,000

August 11, 2021

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Oxford vax chief criticises UK’s booster jab plan

“My plan is to offer the flu vaccine, especially to over-50s, at the same time,” the BBC quoted Javid as saying…reports Asian Lite News. The head of the Oxford Vaccine Group has

August 11, 2021

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Vaccine hesitancy among young falls in UK

Despite the fall in numbers, Londoners remained the most vaccine hesitant among the regions of Britain…reports Asian Lite News. Vaccine hesitancy among the young has fallen, as a survey from the Office

August 10, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19

Nirav Modi gets permission to appeal against extradition

They had also introduced several medical experts to give evidence that Modi was at high risk of suicide…reports Poonam Joshi. Billionaire fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi has been granted permission to appeal against

August 10, 2021

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UK universities to continue online classes

Most universities said they would require students to wear masks on campuses. Some will also instruct students to socially distance…reports Asian Lite News. Many of the top universities in the UK have

August 10, 2021

-Top News·Education·UK News

UK eases travel restrictions for flyers from India

Moves India from “red” to “amber” list, which means fully-vaccinated Indian passengers will no longer be subjected to a compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine on their arrival, reports Asian Lite News The United

August 9, 2021

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Pakistan may target dissidents in UK

Muhammad Gohir Khan, 31, from Forest Gate, east London, appeared at the Old Bailey after being arrested at St Pancras station in London having come from the Netherlands…reports Asian Lite News. Pakistani

August 9, 2021

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