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Chicago schools safe to reopen despite pandemic, says mayor

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot expects teachers that have not received specific accommodation to report for work

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South Africa orders 20 million Pfizer vaccines

First shipment of AstraZeneca-Oxford jabs to arrive today, with injections expected to start 2 weeks later

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Time to team up and tackle Long Covid: WHO expert

Little known about why some, after infection, struggle to recover and suffer ongoing symptoms

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Pro-democracy tycoon in landmark challenge to Hong Kong security law

Jimmy Lai one of over 100 arrested under new regulations to deter pro-democracy activism

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France ponders how to improve confidence in police

Initiative proposed by President Emmanuel Macron last month to diffuse criticism of security forces

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Myanmar army implements ministerial reshuffle after coup

24 ministers in Aung San Suu Kyi’s deposed govt removed, with 11 new appointments also made

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UK trains volunteer vaccine army in inoculation race

30,000 to be recruited by St John Ambulance to administer Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca doses

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10 Republicans propose alternate Covid-19 relief plan to Biden

Approach could garner bipartisan support president says he seeks

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Major storm to hit eastern US after dumping snow on capital

Weather Service predicts snowfalls of 45-60cm in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

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UN sec-gen ‘strongly’ condemns military detention of Myanmar leaders

Coup branded ‘serious blow’ to democratic reformation efforts in country

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Myanmar coup: what we know so far

Country under military rule once again after Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint ousted

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Trump hires new defence lawyers

Former president struggling to form defence ahead of impeachment, facing new hurdles with just days to go

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Myanmar military stages coup, declares 1-year state of emergency

President Win Myint also arrested, just hours before Parliament resumes