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Uganda has boosted access to the COVID-19 vaccine by opening up a so-called vaccination camp in the capital Kampala. But as the African country makes strides in dealing with the pandemic, it continues to struggle with logistics. The Japanese government has now committed 1.6 million dollars to Uganda's Covid-19 response, as Leon Ssenyange reports.
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India's vaccination drive could get a significant push…
The United States' Vice President Kamala Harris has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Oxford-Astrazenca shots are on their way.
Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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The covid 19 variant known as the Delta strain has been found in Australia in 2 cases that aren't connected to other covid outbreaks in the country.
This is the first time the variant has been identified outside of hotel quarantine in Australia.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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The Japanese government enacted a law giving fathers greater flexibility to take paternity leave immediately after their child is born. The move aims to encourage more men to help with childcare responsibilities as the country struggles with a steeply declining population.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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Hong Kong Police are deploying thousands of officers across the city to enforce a ban on gatherings to commemorate the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. A mass vigil has been banned for a second year in a row due to COVID-19 concerns. Organisers say that's an excuse to suppress the event. Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
US president Joe Biden has issued an executive order banning Americans from investing in certain Chinese defense and surveillance companies.
The move comes amid increasing concern over Beijing's use of surveillance technology on its own citizens.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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The UK has reduced the number of permitted foreign holiday destinations.
Portugal has been taken off the so called green list, that can be freely visited without the need for quarantine.
The move has thrown many summer travel plans into chaos.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Female Tesco employees could be owed thousands after they sought clarification over equal pay rights from the European Court of Justice.
Shop floor workers made up of mostly women claim that male warehouse employees are being paid around $4 more than them, even though their work is of equal value.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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