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UK: Urban-Airport, Hyundai To Build World's First Flying-Car Airport
Britain-based startup Urban-Airport has partnered with Hyundai Motors to develop the world's first airport for air taxis in England. Situated in Coventry city, the infrastructure would be ready by November 2021, for passenger-carrying drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. Reportedly, Urban-Airport won the project via a government programme for developing zero-emission flying, including new air vehicles and has… read-more
Tags: Britain, Coventry, Urban Airport, Hyundai Motors, eVTOL Vehicles
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Britain's GSK Shifts Production Of Malaria Vaccine To Bharat Biotech
Britain’s pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline on January 27 agreed to transfer the production of world’s first effective malaria vaccine to India’s Bharat Biotech. While GSK will shift the manufacturing of the protein part of the vaccine, it will supply the immunological agent/vaccine booster to the India-based manufacturer. Reportedly, Bharat Biotech may become the sole supplier of the malaria vaccine by 2029, while GSK will continue to… read-more
Tags: Bharat biotech, Malaria, Britain, GSK
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Irked By 'COVID Test' Waiting, Flyers Protest At Amritsar Airport
The passengers of Air India flight from the UK, which landed at the Amritsar airport, protested against the airport authorities over delay in COVID-19 tests. Their families also complained against waiting for hours. However, the authorities cited that passengers had to wait because of the fresh mandatory guidelines for testing passengers arriving from the UK due to new COVID-19 strain. Reportedly, the flight landed with 250 passengers at 12:… read-more
Tags: Britain, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Amritsar, Airport
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WHO Says Britain's New Coronavirus Strain Not "Out Of Control"
Talking about the new COVID-19 strain found in Britain, WHO's emergencies chief Michael Ryan said it was not "out of control". During the press meet on December 21, he stated the existing measures were appropriate to keep the new strain in control. For the international flight ban from the UK and South Africa, Ryan added, "Even if the virus has become a little bit more efficient in spreading, the virus can be stopped."
Tags: Coronavirus, WHO, Britain, Covid-19, Michael Ryan
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Human Rights Expert Requests To Release 49-year-old Australian Journalist
A 49-year-old Australian journalist-cum-activist who is currently in Belmarsh jail of London for exposing the war of US crimes, in Afghanistan and Iraq. UN Human Rights expert Nils Melzer on December 8 has requested Britain for the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, facing 18 charges against him in US. However, Revealing medical reports of Assange's respiratory conditions, Melzer advocated Julian claiming that "he is not a criminal… read-more
Tags: UK, Britain, Julian Assange, Wikileaks, United Nations, USAJuli
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British Grandma Becomes First To Get Covid Vaccine In World
An elderly British woman Margaret Keenan has become the first individual on the planet get a trial independent Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The 90-year-old Keenan has been vaccinated at a local clinic in England's Coventry on December 8. Keenan, who will turn 91 next week, has described the vaccine as the best gift for her birthday. Earlier, Britain became the first nation to start mass vaccination by rolling out Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.
Tags: Covid-19 Vaccine, Britain, Pfizer-BioNTech, Mass vaccination
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British PM Johnson To Attend 2021 Republic Day As Chief Guest
India has formally invited the UK PM Boris Johnson to be the chief guest at 2021 Republic Day. The invitation was extended over a telephonic conversation by PM Narendra Modi on November 27. This would be first since John Major's visit in 1993 that a British PM will attend the Republic Day celebration. PM Narendra Modi in return has been invited to the G-7 summit by the British PM.
Tags: Pm Boris, United Kingdom, Britain, India, PM Narendra Modi
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British TV Entertainer Des O'Conner Passes Away At 88
British TV personality Des O'Conner, CBE passed away at 88 on November 14 at his residence in Buckinghamshire following a deterioration in his health condition. He started his television career in 1954 and had hosted several shows including the 'Des O'Conner Tonight', which aired for 25 years. He also released 36 albums as a singer. His long-time ally Pat Lake-Smith said, "Des loved being on stage – entertaining a live audience."
Tags: Entertainment, TV actor, Britain
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Britain To Honour Saragarhi Martyrs By Placing Statue Of Havildar Ishar Singh
Honouring the 21 soldiers of the 'Battle of Saragarhi', nine-feet bronze statue of Havildar Ishar Singh will be installed in Britain. The Guru Nanak Gurdwara at Wednesfield, Wolverhampton has already raised Rs 48 lakh, almost half the cost-amount of the statue (Rs.97 lakh), which will be unveiled in September 2021. This would be the first monument in Britain honoring the 21 Sikh Soldiers who were martyred fighting against 10,000 Afghans in … read-more
Tags: UK, Britain, World news, UK News
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Britain To Test T Cell Response Of COVID Vaccines For Cross Comparison
With an intent to determine the T cell responses of various Coronavirus vaccines, the UK announced that it has collaborated with an Oxford-based company. Reportedly, UK plans to test the response with six vaccines including AstraZeneca and Pfizer. The T cell immunity provides a long-term immunity as compared to antibodies. According to chair of UK Vaccines Task Force, this also provides a means for cross-comparison of vaccines.
Tags: Britain, Oxford coronavirus vaccine, T cell
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