One day after Joe Biden’s incident-free inauguration as the 46th US president, we bring you another special edition of the France 24 Debate live from Washington. What to make of Biden’s inaugural address...
India’s vaccination drive curbed by mistrust and concerns over homegrown vaccine | COVID Update
India has begun vaccinating its population of 1.3 billion people. Frontline health workers are among the first to be offered the jab. But the roll-out has been slow, with less than 60 percent of the target being met so...
Coronavirus scientists: From the lab into the spotlight | COVID-19 Special
Scientists are often happy to be behind the scenes, working on experiments and trials, hoping to produce a success, that may end up in an academic journal. But the pandemic has catapulted many of them from the lab into...
Israelis riot in quarantine hotel lobby
A group of Israeli tourists who were asked to isolate in a state-mandated coronavirus hotel after returning from Dubai rioted and threw furniture, while refusing to quarantine.
Boris Johnson says too soon to say when lockdown can be eased in England – BBC News
The Prime Minister has said it’s too early to say when restrictions in England can start to be lifted. Some scientists have suggested that pubs and restaurants should stay closed until May. They say that reopening...