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Your Hourly COVID-19 News Feed - Drill Down by Source: All BBC Hacker News
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2023-01-27 |
Who is Jeff Zients, Biden's new chief of staff? The former Covid czar returns to one of the most powerful jobs in the US government. |
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2023-01-27 |
US to make it easier for gay men to donate blood The FDA will soon remove a three month abstinence policy for donations for men who have sex with men. |
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2023-01-26 |
Vehicle thefts and carjackings spike in major US cities - report Motor thefts had been falling for years, but rose sharply at the onset of the pandemic. |
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2023-01-25 |
737 Max crashes: Boeing in court on fraud charge Relatives of those who died when two Boeing 737 Max aircraft crashed are trying to reopen a prosecution. |
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2023-01-25 |
China Covid: Coffins sell out as rural losses mount The BBC finds evidence of a mounting death toll from the virus that's ripped through villages. |
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2023-01-23 |
Spotify cuts jobs in latest round of tech layoffs The music-streaming company says it is shedding 6% of its workforce. |
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2023-01-23 |
Jeff Zients to be Biden's new White House chief of staff - reports The man who led Joe Biden's Covid task force is set to become his next chief of staff, US media says. |
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2023-01-23 |
Covid: Thailand tourism up but still below pre-pandemic level The holiday destination is set to start charging overseas visitors $9.20 each from the start of June. |
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2023-01-22 |
How Ukraine war led to a new Indian beer in Poland Two Indians turned a crisis into opportunity when they were stuck with a shipment of rice flakes. |
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2023-01-20 |
Afghanistan: Some Taliban open to women's rights talks - top UN official Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has met Taliban officials amid a deepening crisis. |
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2023-01-20 |
Lebanon MPs sit in as 11th vote for president fails The MPs, who spent the night without electricity, vow to stay put until the crisis is solved. |
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2023-01-19 |
Gallery owner who hosed homeless woman in San Francisco arrested Collier Gwin is charged with battery after being filmed spraying a woman with a hose in San Francisco. |
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2023-01-18 |
Census in India: Baffling lack of data is hurting Indians The government blames Covid for the delay in new data, which is now hitting crucial policy areas. |
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2023-01-18 |
Golden Globes: Several celebrities announce Covid days after awards A number of celebrities who attended this year's awards test positive for Covid-19 days later. |
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2023-01-14 |
China coronavirus: 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month It is the first major death toll released since the country stopped its zero-Covid policy. |
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2023-01-14 |
California youths help storm clean-up as schools reopen The clean-up effort is ongoing, even as more storms force closures and disrupt life for millions. |
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2023-01-13 |
California’s homeless battle floods and storms Few are feeling the rage of California's storms as much as the state's 170,000 homeless people. |
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2023-01-13 |
China Covid: Infections will surge in rural areas over lunar new year, epidemiologist warns The lack of medical resources in the countryside will compound the situation, Zeng Guang said. |
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2023-01-12 |
China Covid: New year optimism sees hopes of moving beyond virus The true scale of the Covid wave is unclear, but many are now looking to the new year with optimism. |
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2023-01-12 |
Riverdance's Michael Flatley has 'aggressive cancer' The US dancer and choreographer has had surgery and is in the care of "an excellent team of doctors". |