UK new coronavirus variant “out of control” as countries announce travel bans – BBC News
The UK government has said a new mutation of the coronavirus is “out of control” in parts of England and…
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Covid-19: UK isolation grows as more countries ban travel – BBC News
More countries have banned arrivals from the UK because of concerns at the spread of a new variant of coronavirus.…
Korean lantern festival gets Unesco heritage honours – BBC News
South Koreas Lantern Festival has won the Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage status. It’s an annual festival that dates back centuries…
Canada 'Sixties Scoop': Indigenous survivors map out their stories – BBC News
Thousands of indigenous children in Canada were forcibly removed from their families between the 1950s and 1980s, in what is…
Fears that new Covid variant is more infectious and harder to contain – BBC News
Hospitals across south-east England have begun cancelling non-urgent operations with some struggling to cope with twice the number of patients…
Beirut explosion: The architect rebuilding families' homes for free – BBC News
An architect and his team have been rebuilding houses for free, in the poorer areas of Beirut which were also…
Coronavirus UK: What next for schools as cases rise? – BBC News
PM Boris Johnson says he is “hoping to avoid” another national lockdown in England but admits Covid cases have increased…
Leg-lengthening: The people having surgery to be a bit taller – BBC News
Each year hundreds of people around the world are opting for long, often painful surgery to extend their legs in…
COVID-19 crisis: Who pays when the politicians get it wrong? | To The Point
As the year ends and the pandemic rages, many governments are tightening rules. We’re asking: COVID-19 crisis: Who pays when…
UK’s Christmas plans in tatters with harsh new lockdown for 18 million people – BBC News
In a dramatic change of policy, millions of people across England have been placed under a new tougher tier of…