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The Hong Kong government is expanding its mass COVID-19 testing drive in a bid to prevent an outbreak of the Omicron variant. All residents of tower blocks where a new positive case is found are required to undergo mandatory testing.
Richard Kimber reports.
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At least 19 people have been killed in a fire that ripped through an apartment building in the Bronx.
The Mayor of New York says nine children are among the dead, and he's calling it one of the worst in the city's modern era.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The fire began at around 11am local time in a two story flat on the building’s 2nd and third floors.
It spread quickly throughout the building.
The city’s Mayor, Eric Adams, visited the scene.
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Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94.
He was the first black man to win the best actor Oscar, which was for 1963’s “ Lillies of the Field”.
Many of his films dealt with racial tensions in America during the civi rights movement.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Friday on two key White House vaccine mandates; one for employees and one for government-funded healthcare workers.
They will decide whether or not the policies can go ahead from February, while lower courts have cases pending against them.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington DC.
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India's COVID-19 cases have again jumped by a third as Omicron cases rise in the country.
The country reported more than 117,000 new infections – up 10 times from just a week ago.
Large cities are now mulling lockdowns as they become COVID-19 hotspots.
Ishan Garg reports.
IN: Three of India's largest cities...Two senior Hong Kong government officials have been sent to a quarantine isolation center, after joining a birthday party that was attended by a woman who's since tested positive for COVID-19.
The government is facing public criticism over the issue, at a time when tough social distancing measures are being reintroduced in the city.
Richard Kimber reports.
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