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Thousands of pupils across England returned to primary schools on Monday, as term restarted after the winter break.
However, many remained closed to most students in areas with high levels of coronavirus, including London, as Benji Hyer reports from the UK capital.
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The UK has begun the roll out of its first set of vaccinations produced by Oxford University and AstraZeneca.
It's the first time the vaccine has been approved for use worldwide and is the second vaccination to be approved in the UK.
Despite the introduction of the new vaccine the virus continues to spread at an alarming rate with over 50,000 people in the UK testing positive in the last 24 hours.
Chris Jones has more from London
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India has approved two vaccines for emergency use…
The Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine and a domestically developed jab called Covaxin.
The country is expected to start its vaccination drive soon, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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South Africa's Health Minister has announced plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines to 67 percent of the country's population by the end of 2021. This follows criticism from political opposition and various health professionals that the most-affected nation on the African continent has fallen to the back of the Covid-19 vaccine queue. Mark Roughton reports.
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The Hong Kong government is facing calls to relax its COVID-19 restrictions, to prevent rising unemployment and bankruptcies among small businesses.
Bars, beauty salons and gyms are among the industry sectors warning of financial ruin if they face continued shutdown.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Nancy Pelosi has been re-elected as Speaker of the House by a narrow majority.
The vote marked the start of a new Congress and comes as several Republican lawmakers seek to challenge Joe Biden's victory in November's election.
From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.
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US President Donald Trump has asked Georgia's Secretary of State to "find" enough votes to subvert the result of November's election.
The Washington Post obtained a recording of the President's phone conversation with Brad Raffensperger where he made the demand.
From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.
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Pakistan's emerging mountaineer Asad Ali Memon has set his eyes on climbing Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest mountain in Africa. Interestingly, as an unusual feat, Memon wants it to do in less than 24 hours.
Isaac Lukando reports
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The Tanzanian government says it will issue an official statement on its stance regarding Covid-19 vaccines soon.
Isaac Lukando reports.
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The UK has officially cut ties with the European Union, as the Brexit transition period ended when the clock struck midnight in Brussels.
It comes four and half years after a majority of UK citizens voted to leave the EU.
FSN's Olly Barratt has been following the developments from London, and looks at what comes next.
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The man authorities believe was America's most prolific serial killer has died in prison.
Samuel Little may have killed as many as 93 people, beginning in 1970, although he was first convicted of murder just six years ago.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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Over 900,00 people in the UK have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose, according to new data.
From January 4, the UK will have two vaccinations at its disposal after the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was approved on Wednesday.
From London Chris jones reports.
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The new - and potentially more contagious - coronavirus variant first seen in the UK, has now been discovered in California. Health officials say they still expect vaccines to be effective against the new strain.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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