Meanwhile, India has extended the suspension of flights to and from U.K. till January 7. Here are live updates:Suspension of India-U.K. flights extended till January 7The temporary suspension on flights to and from the U.K. has been extended till Jan 7, 2021, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri said on Twitter. - PTIU.S.First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 variant found in ColoradoThe first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Governor Jared Polis announced. The coronavirus variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of Denver and has no travel history, State health officials said on Tuesday. Only those who are confirmed COVID-19 positive and have the documents declaring the same can take pandemic-related medical leave.

Source: The Hindu December 30, 2020 03:38 UTC