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Sri Lanka v India T20 postponed after Krunal Pandya’s positive COVID test

“Following the Rapid Antigen Tests conducted ahead of the match on Tuesday morning, India all-rounder Krunal Pandya was found to be positive. The medical teams have identified eight members as close contacts,” BCCI said in a statement. The teams will now play the remaining two fixtures of the three-match series on consecutive days, with the… Read More »

India ban on COVID-19 vaccine exports pressured Biden to ship more doses overseas

India’s ban on vaccine exports likely factored into President Joe Biden’s decision this week to ship an additional 20 million COVID-19 vaccines overseas. By mid-March, vaccine facilities in India had produced over 60 million doses shipped worldwide. But the Indian government began restricting those exports as the coronavirus surged in India in late March. With… Read More »

Britain labels coronavirus ‘variant of concern’ linked to travel from India

Public Health England designated variant B.1.617.2, one of three variants identified in India that has spread to Britain, a variant of concern. Surge testing was being carried out in areas where evidence indicates community spread. Cases of the B.1.617.2 variant increased to 520 from 202 over the last week, PHE said, mainly in London and… Read More »

Rescue flights to India ‘looking good’

Scott Morrison is “very confident” rescue flights will be dispatched to India within 10 days once a ban on Australians returning from the COVID-ravaged country is lifted. The government last week imposed a ban on Australians returning from India, which is in the midst of the world’s worst COVID-19 crisis, threatening those in breach with… Read More »