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  1. Countries around the world step up Covid prevention measures

    More travel bans and vaccine booster programmes as the Omicron variant is closely tracked

  2. Counting underway in historic EU referendum

    Votes being counted in the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union.

  3. Could science save the planet by improving photosynthesis?

    Boosting plant growth - to feed the growing world population; biggest US bank fined

  4. Could President Putin face personal sanctions over Ukraine stand-off?

    The West ratchets up warnings to Russia against invading Ukraine

  5. Could Britain's EU vote affect the global economy?

    Peru's presidential election / The death of Sir Peter Shaffer

  6. Cost of Attacks on Medical Facilities in CAR

    Civil war in the Central African Republic has all but destroyed the health system

  7. Corruption inquiry into Bolsonaro

    Brazilian prosecutors aim to investigate the president over a vaccine 'bribery scandal'

  8. Coroner says MI5 can't be blamed for London attacks

    Families of some victims believe they could have been stopped

  9. Coronavirus:China accuses US of causing panic and 'spreading fear'

    The World Health Organisation urges countries not to put up barriers to travel and trade

  10. Coronavirus: World Health Organisation delivers stark warning to young people

    The global health body says young people are not invincible and must avoid social contact

  11. Coronavirus: World facing ‘deepest economic recession of our lives'

    The World Trade Organization has warned that global trade will plunge by up to a third

  12. Coronavirus: WHO delivers stark warning to young people

    The World Health Organisation says young people are not invincible

  13. Coronavirus: US state of Washington declares state of emergency

    Scientists say the virus may have been spreading in the state for the last six weeks

  14. Coronavirus: US slashes rates, adds $700bn emergency funds

    The US has cut interest rates to almost zero in a bid to protect the economy

  15. Coronavirus: US Senate agrees 2 trillion dollar emergency deal

    Plan includes money to bail out industries affected by the coronavirus crisis

  16. Coronavirus: US death toll passes 200,000

    The US accounts for around 20% of world’s total fatalities

  17. Coronavirus: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive

    Mr Johnson said he had developed mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a cough

  18. Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to US

    Mr. Trump imposing travel restrictions on 26 European countries to curb coronavirus

  19. Coronavirus: Trump declares national emergency in the US

    The declaration allows the government to tap up to 50 billion dollars in emergency funds

  20. Coronavirus: South Korea 'emergency' measures as infections increase

    A second person dies in South Korea from virus as the Prime Minister declares emergency

  21. Coronavirus: Russia closes its border with China

    Russia orders the closure of its 4,000km-long border and imposes visa restrictions

  22. Coronavirus: Restrictions continue to tighten across Europe as outbreak worsens

    Italy's Prime Minister says the country is entering the riskiest weeks of the outbreak

  23. Coronavirus: President Trump ‘incites’ protests against lockdowns

    In a series of tweets, the US president appears to urge people to 'liberate' themselves

  24. Coronavirus: Outbreak at 'decisive point'

    The WHO says new cases outside China are now 'the greatest concern'

  25. Coronavirus: number of deaths worldwide exceeds 10,000

    German state to lock down after authorities say people aren't taking it seriously enough

  26. Coronavirus: New China figures reveal toll on medical staff

    Chinese officials have given figures for health workers infected with the new virus

  27. Coronavirus: Nationwide shutdown in Italy extended

    The number of deaths there may soon overtake China, where the outbreak began

  28. Coronavirus: Moscow will begin immunising people on Saturday with Sputnik-V vaccine

    Medical staff, teachers and social workers will be eligible for the first jabs

  29. Coronavirus: More countries close their borders and lockdown

    Tough new measures restrict free movement as the number infected passes 200k

  30. Coronavirus: Merkel warns that up to 70% of Germany could become infected

    German chancellor Angela Merkel says large numbers of Germans might contract COVID-19

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