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Your Hourly COVID-19 News Feed - Drill Down by Source: All BBC Hacker News
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2021-11-11 |
Belarus migrants: What routes do they use to reach Minsk? The migrant crisis along the EU's borders is the result of increasing numbers arriving in Belarus by air. |
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2021-11-10 |
Flint water crisis: $626m settlement reached for lead poisoning victims Twelve people died and many children in a Michigan city were exposed to lead poisoning in 2014-15. |
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2021-11-10 |
My Day at COP26: 'I'm painting murals so people don't forget COP happened here' Daniel Rupaszov, from Hungary, is an artist and activist who visits COP every year to create art which highlights the climate crisis. |
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2021-11-10 |
Belarus accused of state terrorism over migrant crisis Poland's prime minister says Belarus is flying in migrants and sending them to the border. |
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2021-11-10 |
Germany coronavirus: Record rise prompts warning of 100,000 deaths The state of Saxony has the highest rate of infection in Germany and the lowest vaccine take-up. |
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2021-11-10 |
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's live stream interrupted by three-year-old daughter Three-year-old Neve interrupted Jacinda Ardern's Facebook Live on Covid restrictions. |
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2021-11-09 |
Shein: The secretive Chinese brand dressing Gen Z Shein's popularity has shot up during the pandemic, targeting Gen Z shoppers with low-cost products. |
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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. |