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Global deaths pass 1.5m, Italy's Christmas measures: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Global deaths attributed to COVID-19 have surpassed 1.5 million, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University Institute.- Slovenia is to begin mass testing on its population thi

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Poland tops 1m cases, France clamps down on skiers: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• Poland hasrecordedmore than 1 million cases since the start of thepandemicafter afurther13,855 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours.• The UK has become the first country i

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Pfizer and Moderna file for Europe vaccine approval: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has tested positive for COVID-19, two days after his wife also contracted the virus, a government spokesman said.- The director-general of the

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UK orders Moderna doses, Croatia PM isolates: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- The UK government has secured a further two million doses of the potential Moderna vaccine, bringing the total number of jabs on order to seven million.- Croatia's Prime Minister Andre

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Italy's easing, Belgium to reopen shops: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Germany's partial lockdown measures could last until Spring 2021 if the current surge in infectionsdoesn't slow,according to the country's economy minister Peter Altmaier.- UK cabinet

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Buy Nothing Day: An antidote to Black Friday overconsumption?

03:03 The fourth Friday in November isusually when millions of people rush to stores across the world to try to get the best dealstheycan find.The day, otherwise known as Black Friday,

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Germany passes 1m cases, England's 'hard winter': COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says England faces a hard winter to slow the spread of the virus after the government announced final details of a regional three-tier system set to tak

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Global cases top 60m, Germany extends lockdown: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• Germany has extended its partial lockdown until at least December 20, while Chancellor Angela Merkel admits restrictive measures will be in place until at least the end of December and

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UK vaccine up to 90% effective, G20's global pledge: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• The vaccine invented by OxfordUniversity and developed with AstraZeneca was 90 percent effective in preventing the virus when it was administered as a half dose followed by a full dose

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France's lockdown ease, Denmark mink farmers march: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Portugal is to ban domestic travel and close schools between twoupcoming holidays in a bid to slow the spread of the virus ahead oftheChristmas period, the country's Prime Minister Ant

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France 'past peak,' free vaccines in Belgium: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Belgium says it intends to make any vaccine free of charge but not mandatory and it hopes to inoculate around 70 percent of the population.- Norway's government has agreed alongside th

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British diplomat saves drowning student from river in China

00:50 A British diplomat working in China has been hailed a hero after rescuing a student who slipped into a river inZhongshan, Chongqing.Footage showed the moment of panic from dozens

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Meet the Olympic fencer who's turned to delivery riding amid COVID-19

02:09 An Olympic fencing champion, who is hoping to double his gold medal tally next year in Tokyo, has become a delivery rider to earn some money during the pandemic.Venezuela's Ruben

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Global deaths top 1.3 m as Greece tightens: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• At least 10 people have died and seven critically injured after a fire broke out in an intensive care unit of a hospital treating COVID-19 patients inRomania.• Greece has announced a b

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Spain tops 40,000 deaths, Sweden alcohol curfew: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- France has the highest number of cases in Europe after it reported a further 35,879 new infections in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to more than 1.86 million.- Cyprus

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Europe deaths top 300,000, Hungary's new measures: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Italy's regions ofTuscany, Umbria, Basilicata, Liguria and Abruzzohave been upgraded to"orange zones" after a recent surge in cases. FromWednesday, the area'sbars and restaurants will

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Huawei appeals Sweden's 5G ban

The Chinese firm has appealed the ban given to them by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) last month. /AP Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei has appealed Sweden's decision to ban