Thursday, January 14, 2021

UK Bans Arrivals From All Of South America

The UK has banned all arrivals from South America, because of a new COVID variant that originated in Brazil.


The virus mutation appears to be more infectious, but isn't thought to make people more ill.


John Bevir (Beaver) reports.


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Twitter Head Defends Trump Ban

Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey says he believes banning US president Donald Trump was the right decision, but called it a result of the social network failing to promote healthy conversation.

Twitter and several other social networks have shut down the President's accounts in the wake of the violence at the US Capital.

Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.


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U.S. Jobless claims hit highest level since August

The U.S. has seen a spike in weekly jobless claims as Covid-19
continues to impact the country's labor market.

965,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week.
That's the highest figure seen since August.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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90,000 Americans could die from coronavirus in next three weeks

It's being projected that more than 90,000 people in the US will die
from Covid-19 in the next three weeks.

It comes as the country recorded a new record daily death toll.

Sarah Walton reports

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Trump impeachment trial expected once Biden President

US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is expected to begin
after he leaves office.

He became the first president to be impeached twice, with 10
Republicans breaking ranks to vote for his removal.

Washington correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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South Africa records 83,000 excess deaths in 2020

The 2020 Report on Weekly Deaths in South Africa suggests significant underreporting of Covid-19 deaths in the country. Lockdown regulations, especially alcohol bans, have also had a direct impact on the number of deaths from unnatural causes in the country. Mark Roughton reports.

 

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20% of Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccines to be donated soon

 
Nigeria says it is expecting to receive donations of enough COVID-19 vaccines to cover 20 percent of its population.

It says it's working hard to make these vaccines ready during the first quarter of the year.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports in Abuja.


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New rules for international travelers to England delayed

New rules aimed at reducing Covid-19 infections from abroad have been delayed by officials in England.


All passengers must have had a recent negative test result before being allowed to travel to the UK.


But the measures won't now come into effect until Monday the 18th of January.


From London, Chris Jones reports.


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WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins

A global team of researchers on behalf of the World Health Organisation have arrived in Wuhan, China where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected. 

It comes after months of uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to block the on-the-ground probe. 

Lucy Hough had more.

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UGANDAN ELECTIONS


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Ugandans have turned up in large numbers to vote for a new president and MPs in an election that has been marred by political repression and an internet shutdown across the country. Ten opposition candidates are challenging the country's long-serving leader, President Yoweri Museveni who is seeking a sixth term in office. Chris Ocamringa has more......


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Renault launches company 'reboot' after sales crash in 2020

Renault's chief executive has outlined a 'strategic reboot' for the carmaker after a sales crash in 2020 of 21.3% due to exposure to lockdowns and a suspension of sales activities in the spring last year.


Ross Cullen reports.


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UK Covid study shows immunity -- but protection not absolute

Most people who have had Covid-19 are protected from catching it again for several months at least, according to a study led by Public Health England shows.


Past infection was linked to an 83% lower risk of getting the virus, as Benji Hyer explains from London. 


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MOSCOW EXTENDS RESTRICTIONS BUT WILL OPEN SCHOOLS

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is extending Covid-19 restrictions for a further week, while epidemiologists make a judgement about the trend of infection.

The rules place restrictions on businesses and events, and were originally meant to be relaxed at the end of the week.

But the Mayor says the picture is unclear, after New Year holidays broke many chains of infection but have not made a difference to the number of people in hospital.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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India gets ready for COVID vaccination drive, set to begin on January 16

India's COVID 19 vaccination drive will begin in around 3,000 sites nationwide, on the 16th of January. 

A national priority list has been made in which the vaccine will be first given to nearly 30 million healthcare and frontline workers.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story...  

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Thieves steal 750kg government safe in Germany

Police are investigating a daring heist in Germany which saw a government safe stolen from a city registration office 

The safe contained hundreds of passports and ID cards - leaving the victims worried about identity theft. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin

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UK PHARMACIES JOIN VACCINE ROLL-OUT

Pharmacies in England are joining the vaccination roll-out, with 200 of them providing jabs over the next fortnight.

More than 2.6 million people in the UK have already received their first vaccination.

But the government has a target of vaccinating 15 million of the top priority groups by the middle of February.

Lindsey Smith-Hume reports.

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Sale of poultry dishes banned in parts of New Delhi amid Bird Flu scare

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Delhi authorities have banned the sale of poultry and egg dishes in parts of the state amid Bird Flu scare.

Cases of avian influenza have been discovered in ten states so far…

Prompting officials to step up containment measures, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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RELOAD: Australia – Mining camps considered for returned travellers

The government of the Australian state of Queensland is considering
using remote mining camps to quarantine international travellers as the
states cluster of the UK strain of coronavirus continues to grow.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk (Palashay) says she intends to
raise the matter with the Federal Government when the countries national
cabinet meets in a weeks time.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane

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President Trump faces Senate Trial after Historic Second Impeachment

US President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives for a second time.

 

He's been charged with "incitement of insurrection" following last Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.

 

It's the first time in US history that a President has been impeached twice and, as our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports, Mr Trump now faces trial in the Senate.


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Trump condemns violence in video released after historic second impeachment

President Trump has condemned the violence perpetrated by his supporters in Washington DC last Wednesday in a video released after he was impeached for a second time


However the president made no mention of his impeachment and the accusation that he incited the unrest.

 

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington


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