Published 12:23 IST, December 22nd 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, a cycle of lockdowns to control the spread of a deadly virus and the havoc it wreaked on global health and economy is the inescapable defining feature of the year 2020. However, a glimmer of hope that 2021 could be healthier came in the form of "safe and effective" vaccines in human trials, with one of them symbolising a real boost to India-UK relations.