If 2020 was the year of the pandemic, may 2021 be the year we won the race to save lives. Every vulnerable person inoculated against the Coronavirus is a small victory en route to the day when herd immunity will get the...
EYE ON AFRICA
South Africa, first African nation to top 1 millions covid-19 cases, hopes to begin vaccinations next month.
NHS could be “overwhelmed within three weeks” say UK Chief Medical Officers – BBC News
National lockdowns have returned across the UK after a joint warning from the Chief Medical Officers of the four nations that health services are at risk of being overwhelmed within three weeks. Covid cases are...
‘He would be exposed to oppressive conditions of detention in the US ‘ –Nils Melzer on Assange
Nils Melzer, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, speaks to RT following the UK court decision on Julian Assange. He discusses whether the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition to the US would have...
UK judge ruled against US extradition of Assange based on his diminishing mental health
As the UK’s Old Bailey rules not to hand over Julian Assange to the Americans, RT’s Shadia Edwards-Dashti picks up the story outside the court, discussing the breaking news with London Assembly member David Kurten.
Boris Johnson says UK schools are safe amid spike in COVID cases
British PM Johnson says parents should send their children back to school in areas where they are open, putting himself at odds with teaching unions. This comes as the UK yet again sees a spike in COVID cases, with...