World

UK reports first case of new COVID virus variant

Aug 20, 2023

London [UK], August 20: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in the country in an individual with no recent travel history.
On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was tracking the new, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID.
The variant has also been identified in Israel, Denmark and the United States.
Source: Fijian Broadcasting Corporation

More news

DEVI Sansthan's Leadership Circle 3 Sees Over 600 Educators Join Forces for FLN and NIPUN 2027

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 9: DEVI Sansthan successfully hosted Leadership Circle 3, concluding today at the WUCC Auditorium, City Montessori School, LDA Branch, Lucknow. The two-day seminar brought together over 600 education leaders, policy-makers, and changemakers from across India to strengthen the national movement for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), aligned with the NIPUN Bharat Mission. The Chief Guest for the event was Mr. Awanish Kumar Awasthi (IAS), Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Other distinguished guests included Mr. Puneet Bali, Director of Smile Foundation; Mr. Arun Arora, Executive Director of Chetak Foundation; Ms. Gauri Bhure-Roy, CSR Head at DXC Technology; and Mr. Yogesh Kumar, Head of HCL Foundation, among others. A key highlight of Day 2 was the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between DEVI Sansthan and the district administration of Asifabad, Telangana, to initiate the pilot implementation of the ALfA program in the region.

May 09, 2025