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The Omicron variant of Covid-19 continues to surge across the European continent, as governments grapple with how to respond to rapidly rising cases.
Many are imposing domestic and international travel restrictions again, in order to buy time against the virus.
Benji Hyer reports from Brussels.
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The UK's government is making 'no guarantee' that there won't be another Christmas lockdown.
The Omicron Covid-19 variant is spreading at an unprecedented rate across the nation.
Its government has already told people to work from home where possible and to wear masks as much as they can to help stop the spread of the virus.
And Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab says scientists are constantly assessing the data but insists decisions are still to be made.
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Daniel Kijo reports.
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India's capital could bring in a vaccine mandate soon.
The first of its kind order in the country could prohibit unvaccinated people from using public transport and visiting certain public places.
This comes as authorities are increasingly concerned about an Omicron-fueled third wave, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.
IN: Officials are meetingPro-Beijing candidates have made a clean sweep in Hong Kong's legislative election, amid a record low voter turnout in the city. It follows controversial political reforms that only allowed candidates approved by the authorities to stand for office.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Ethiopia has criticized a meeting organized by the UN human rights council to discuss the grave human rights situation of the conflict in the country's North.
The meeting proposed by the European Union has gained the support of over 50 countries.
Ethiopia says this makes the independence of the UN Human Rights Council questionable.
Coleta Wanjohi reports from Nairobi:
US health officials say close contacts of school students with COVID-19 don't need to stay home as long as they test negative for the virus.
The relaxed guidelines come ahead of an expected surge in positive cases as the Omicron variant spreads through the country.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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80 people have been killed by Lassa Fever in Nigeria this year, according to new figures.
The fatalities follow from 434 cases of the disease reported in the country.
Tesem Akende reports.
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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, is to hold crisis talks with businesses in the hospitality industry.
The spread of the omicron Covid-19 variant has had a disastrous impact on the sector, with thousands of people cancelling bookings in the run-up to Christmas.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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Ghana says it will impose a fine on international airlines that bring in unvaccinated people into the country. It comes amid fears of the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the West African country.
Ridwan Karim Dini Osman reports from Accra.
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Ghana says it will impose a fine on international airlines that bring in unvaccinated people into the country. It's comes following fears of the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the West African country.
Ridwan Karim Dini Osman reports from Accra.
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