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Your Hourly COVID-19 News Feed - Drill Down by Source: All BBC Hacker News
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| 2021-12-23 |
Covid: Ecuador makes vaccination mandatory for most citizens All those from the age of five must be jabbed, although people with medical reasons are exempt. |
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| 2021-12-23 |
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Kyiv hopes truce will ease military tensions Russia and Ukraine agree to restore a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, amid a build-up of Russian forces. |
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| 2021-12-23 |
Omicron: Biden denies failure in pandemic testing response A shortage of tests have plagued the US while the latest variant has spawned an explosion in cases. |
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| 2021-12-23 |
How this iconic Manhattan newsstand survived the Covid pandemic Since 1994, Casa Magazines in New York City has carried almost 3,000 unique magazine titles. |
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| 2021-12-22 |
Covid-19: Canada expands pandemic relief programmes amid Omicron surge Canadian provinces are reporting record-breaking case counts as Omicron becomes the dominant strain. |
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| 2021-12-22 |
Spain to require masks outdoors amid Covid surge As the Omicron variant spreads around Europe, countries tighten restrictions to brace for another wave. |
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| 2021-12-22 |
Covid: Who is not vaccinated in the US and what's the risk? We break down the facts on who's getting the shot and who's not - and each group's odds of survival. |
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| 2021-12-22 |
Xi'an: Chinese city under lockdown as Covid cases rise More than 13 million people in the city of Xi'an have been told to stay at home amid a Covid outbreak. |
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| 2021-12-22 |
Covid: Australian trial tests blood thinner as nasal spray The drug heparin could be used as a nasal spray protection if a trial shows promise, scientists say. |
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| 2021-12-22 |
Covid-19: Israel could become the first country to give four vaccine doses A fourth booster would be offered to over-60s and health workers as Israel prepares for Omicron wave. |
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| 2021-12-21 |
Covid Omicron: Variant will push Europe hospitals towards brink, says WHO The UN health body's Europe head says another storm is coming, as countries brace for a surge in cases. |
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| 2021-12-21 |
Covid Omicron: Biden buys 500m test kits to tackle surge The US will also deploy more military medics amid fears the holiday season will boost a Covid spike. |
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| 2021-12-21 |
Super Typhoon Rai: Philippines faces aftermath The BBC's Howard Johnson on the crisis facing Siargao Island in the Philippines, which is almost cut off. |
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| 2021-12-21 |
How Covid deepened America's teacher shortages Classrooms across the US have been emptied of educators - and the pandemic has made it worse. |
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| 2021-12-21 |
Omicron: South African scientists probe link between variants and untreated HIV Covid variants may be mutating inside people with suppressed immunity. |
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| 2021-12-20 |
Covid: An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled - WHO chief The head of the World Health Organization calls for "difficult decisions" to be made over festive plans. |
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| 2021-12-20 |
Covid-19: Can freebies tempt Indians to get vaccinated? Some Indian states have offered unusual vaccine incentives, but experts say this may not be enough. |
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| 2021-12-20 |
Evergrande: China's efforts to contain its Lehman moment China is handling the crisis very differently to the way the US dealt with the Lehman collapse. |
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| 2021-12-19 |
Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron, US expert warns The US infectious disease expert says the Covid-19 variant will spread - even among the vaccinated. |
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| 2021-12-19 |
Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave Non-essential shops, schools, bars and other public venues have been closed until at least 14 January. |
