Some 1,610 people have died within 28 days of a positive COVID test –the highest since the pandemic began.
Trump wants to depart Washington on Inauguration Day while still officially president
Leaving while he is still president will allow Trump to use the presidential plane and use the call sign “Air Force One.”
California officials call to ban batch of Moderna jab over number of adverse events
California has become the first state in the US to top three million cases, and as if that weren’t bad enough, the mass vaccination program there has not been without its challenges. State officials have now called for...
Independent pandemic panel critical of China and WHO delays
China and the World Health Organization could have acted faster to contain Covid-19 before it became a #pandemic. An independent panel reviewing the response to the outbreak said containment measures should have been...
Biden inauguration: The political and constitutional challenges ahead – BBC Newsnight
With under 24 hours to go until Joe Biden’s inauguration, Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis reports from Washington DC where the transition of power is overshadowed by the threat of domestic terror and violence.
UK fishermen protest against post-Brexit rules delaying exports to EU
Angry businessmen in London are claiming Brexit is killing the shellfish industry, as lorries descended on Westminster to protest against the export problems they are now facing. Exports of fresh fish and seafood have...
US’ dreamers more hopeful as Biden administration promises to reform immigration
As the US prepares for Inauguration Day, the incoming Biden administration has pledged swift and sweeping reforms. Joe Biden has promised to address the issue of the ‘Dreamers’, bringing hope to the estimated 700,000...