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Tanzania's Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has directed the management of the National Community Health Laboratory to provide Covid-19 test results to people expecting to travel outside the country within 24 hours instead of the previous 72 hours.
Isaac Lukando reports
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Just over two million Americans have been vaccinated against the coronavirus so far, well short of the goal of 20 million people by the end of the year.
The country continues to see near record levels of deaths and hospitalizations for COVID-19.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports
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The UK parliament will vote on the post-brexit trade deal with the EU later (Wednesday).
The deal is expected to be approved, with Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer calling upon his party to support it.
Chris Jones reports from London
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US President-elect Joe Biden has accused the US defense department of "irresponsibility" for failing to share information necessary for the transition of power.
He said that officials appointed by President Trump were obstructing the process.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The UK government is not ruling out keeping schools closed in early January to slow the spread of covid-19.
There are calls from some scientists and teaching unions for pupils not to return as planned after Christmas.
Chris Jones has more from London.
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The chief executive of the National Health Service, Sir Simon Stevens, says the UK is 'back in the eye of the storm' with covid-19.
He's paid tribute to health workers throughout the UK as cases and hospitalisations spike.
From London, Chris Jones reports
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Four states in India are conducting a dummy dummy vaccination drive today.
The exercise comes off the back of India's largest manufacturer saying that a COVID 19 vaccine could only be days away from approval.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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As 2020 enters its final week, Covid infections worldwide near 81 and a half million, while more than 1.7 million people have died so far.
In the past 24 hours, the United States logged more than 150 thousand new cases, the European Union rolled out its massive Covid-19 vaccination program, and India prepares its own vaccination campaign.
Here's Liling Tan with the latest global Covid-19 update.
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US authorities have identified the man they believe detonated a vehicle bomb in the city of Nashville and said the 63 year old was killed in the blast.
The motive for the bombing remains a mystery.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports
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The governments of Zanzibar and Oman have announced the opening of investigations into the partial collapse of Beit Al Ajaib or House of Wonders in Zanzibar that killed two people and injured several others.
Isaac Lukando reports
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