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Your Hourly COVID-19 News Feed - Drill Down by Source: All BBC Hacker News
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2021-11-09 |
Covid: France brings in booster requirement for over 65s From 15 December, proof of a booster jab will be needed to visit restaurants and museums, or travel. |
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2021-11-09 |
Belarus migrants: Poland PM blames Russia's Putin for migrant crisis Thousands of migrants are at the Belarus-Poland border, camping in cold and dangerous conditions. |
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2021-11-08 |
Zika virus: India's Kanpur city on alert after 89 cases reported The first Zika case in Kanpur was detected on 23 October and cases have since been on the rise. |
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2021-11-08 |
WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan's zero-Covid claim A World Health Organization official tells the BBC it is "unlikely the virus is not circulating". |
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2021-11-08 |
Afghanistan hunger: 'The worst humanitarian crisis on Earth' Afghanistan faces widespread famine with millions affected, says the UN World Food Programme head. |
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2021-11-08 |
US-Canada border: After 19 months, families to reunite The land border will soon fully reopen to vaccinated travellers, allowing families to reconnect. |
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2021-11-07 |
US to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers after 20 months A flood of foreign visitors is expected as tough restrictions on entry come to an end on Monday. |
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2021-11-05 |
Covid vaccine to be mandatory for children in Costa Rica The country becomes the first in the world to mandate vaccinations for those aged five to 11. |
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2021-11-05 |
Covid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high risk cases The company stopped clinical trials early because initial results for the drug were so positive. |
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2021-11-05 |
US Navy sacks commanding officers of crashed submarine The officers are fired after the USS Connecticut struck an undersea mountain in the South China Sea. |
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2021-11-05 |
A journey from slum to Sydney, upended by the pandemic Tushar Joshi's dreams of studying in Australia on a scholarship have been upended by Covid-19. |
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2021-11-04 |
Covid: Record German cases as WHO warns of Europe deaths Almost 34,000 cases are reported in Germany as the WHO warns of half a million more deaths in Europe. |
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2021-11-04 |
High-risk Covid gene more common in South Asians About 60% of people from South Asian backgrounds carry a gene that puts them at higher risk. |
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2021-11-04 |
Hundreds join violence against women protest in Mexico Protesters carry crosses bearing the names of murdered women to draw attention to rising femicide cases. |
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2021-11-04 |
Diwali 2021: India celebrates festival of lights under shadow of Covid-19 Marked by feasts and fireworks, Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India. |
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2021-11-04 |
Climate change: Why are disabled people so affected by the climate crisis? Disabled people are among those worst affected by emergencies, including climate crises - but why? |
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2021-11-04 |
Climate change: Carbon emissions show rapid rebound after Covid dip Global carbon emissions are set to get back close to the levels they were at before Covid. |
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2021-11-03 |
US central bank is reducing its bond-buying programme The US central bank will reduce the $120bn a month support introduced to help the economy through the crisis. |
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2021-11-03 |
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Report says war crimes may have been committed Extra-judicial executions, torture and rape were documented in the Tigray conflict, a new report says. |
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2021-11-03 |
Australia jobs: 'The staffing issue is impossible' Can free flights and rent lure the foreign workers back to Australia who quit when Covid arrived? |