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Beijing records first local case of Omicron ahead of Winter Olympics and Lunar New Year
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Beijing has recorded its first case involving the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Chinese capital’s first locally transmitted case of the new strain of the virus that causes Covid-19 was reported on January 15, 2022, as a throng of local transmission chains was being found throughout the country with only weeks to go before the…
Biden To Address Voting Rights As Democrats Push New Bill Ahead Of Midterms
President Joe Biden is taking his push for voting rights to Georgia to make an urgent appeal to protect the rights that he says are under attack. There is a pair of federal voting bills on the line that Democrats say would protect access to the ballot, including providing universal access to mail-in voting and making election day a federal holiday. NBC’s Blayne Alexander reports…
What lies ahead for the global economy in 2022? | Counting the Cost
Mass vaccinations, progress in antiviral drugs and eased restrictions. 2021 provided an opportunity for many countries to reverse some economic losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But opening up businesses and returning to normal life has brought numerous setbacks too, such as the rising cost of living. Despite the challenges, hopes were running high for the new year, until the Omicron variant and access to…
China creates Olympic Covid ‘bubble’ as Xi inspects venues ahead of Beijing Winter Games
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in less than a month, thousands of Games-related staff have started to enter a “bubble” meant to fight the spread of Covid-19 in the Chinese capital. They will be cocooned for weeks in the closed loop, with no direct physical access to the outside world. China has already prevented foreign…
How did Novak Djokovic's visa get revoked ahead of the Australian Open? – BBC News
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. It comes a day after he was granted an exemption from vaccination rules to play in the Australian Open. The BBC’s Ros Atkins looks back at how things got to this point. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews
Beijing seals off Olympic 'bubble' ahead of Winter Games – BBC News
Beijing is one month away from hosting the Winter Olympics. Athletes, officials and journalists are entering into Covid-secure bubbles as soon as they arrive and will remain within it until the Games, which run from the 4 – 20 February, are over. No fans from outside China are permitted and most of the spectators are expected to be drawn from schools, government offices and the…