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International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach is in Japan for a four-day visit to discuss preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. He says he's confident spectators will be able to enter games venues to watch the games, and has promised the IOC will step up efforts to make sure athletes and visitors are vaccinated - "if by then a vaccine is available." Grace Lee has more from Tokyo.
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US President-elect Joe Biden says President Trump's refusal to accept the outcome of the election is putting American lives at risk.
The President-elect called for immediate talks between his team and the White House in a bid to ensure the effective distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.
From Washington Simon Marks reports.
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The United States is now reporting more than 11 million cases of Covid-19, and hospital admissions are at record levels.
Governors and mayors across the country are taking increasingly strict measures to try to slow its spread.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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Boris Johnson -- and six Conservative MPs -- are self-isolating after a meeting inside Downing Street.
One of those MPs, Lee Anderson, tested positive for Covid-19. That means the Prime Minister, who's already had coronavirus, was forced into quarantine at the start of what's supposed to be a big week of policy announcements for the government.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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Senior members of the British government have said the Prime Minister would not be 'in any way hampered' by having to self isolate.
Boris Johnson, 6 MPs and 2 political aides are having to quarantine, after one of them tested positive for Coronavirus a few days after a meeting at Downing Street.
It's come at the worst possible time for the Prime Minister who was hoping to unveil a number of new policies this week.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is urging dialogue from Ethiopian authorities over the growing conflict in the country.
The Ethiopian government is carrying out a military operation in its northern region, after escalating tensions with the Tigray People's Liberation Front there.
Leon Solomon reports from Kampala.
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Ghana- which was widely applauded for its response to the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year- is now grappling with a fresh spike in cases.
Like many other countries where restrictions are being lifted, Ghana is now warning that the public is no longer taking the virus seriously enough. Experts say this could lead to a second wave of infections.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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