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San Francisco to scrub Lincoln, Washington names from 44 schools

It does not want institutions to bear monikers of those associated with racism, slavery or colonisation

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Pfizer-BioNTech says their Covid-19 vaccine works against UK, S. Africa variants

Vaccine makers say the new strains not likely to significantly reduce effectiveness jabs

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WHO team leave Wuhan quarantine to begin Covid-19 probe

Experts from UN health body to start investigations under global glare

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Wildfire ravages massive section of Argentine forest

Origins of blaze – which has consumed an area half the size of Liechtenstein – is not yet known, say authorities

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Facebook to stop recommending political groups to users

It will also reduce political content on main news feeds in bid to ‘discourage divisive conversation’

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Regeneron works on UK, S. African Covid-19 variants: biotech firm

Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2 mutates constantly as it reproduces

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Brazil’s Covid-19 response worst, N. Zealand’s best: study

Malaysia comes in at No. 16 ahead of S. Korea and Japan

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Biden polls higher in first week than Trump at any time

54% of Americans approve of new president's performance

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Latin America’s richest man Carlos Slim hospitalised with Covid-19

Tycoon only admitted for monitoring, in good health, says son

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Daily virus deaths top 18,000 in grim record

This as nations shut borders, battle riots over lockdowns

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N. Zealand confirms 2 more virus cases in community

Infections of an adult and child of the more virulent S. African Covid-19 strain

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More than 113,000 in Singapore get first dose of Pfizer vaccine

Only 432 adverse reactions reported, including three cases of anaphylaxis

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South Korean delivery workers announce strike

Action follows unchanged conditions despite ‘social agreement’ signed with logistics firms last week