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VARIOUS COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD SHUT DOORS TO BRITAIN AMID ALARM OVER NEW CORONAVIRUS STRAIN

Various countries around the world began closing their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus that has caused cases to soar there.

FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM BAN TRUMP INDEFINITELY

Facebook Inc said it would block U.S. President Donald Trump’s accounts “indefinitely” and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed. The decision by Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg comes after Facebook announced on Wednesday it would lock Trump’s account for 24 hours as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the U.S. presidential election and hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

SRIWIJAYA AIR CRASH PLACES INDONESIA’S AVIATION SAFETY UNDER FRESH SPOTLIGHT

Indonesia’s chequered air safety record is again in the spotlight after a Sriwijaya Air jet carrying 62 people crashed into the Java Sea minutes after take-off on Saturday, marking the country’s third major airline crash in just over six years.

AUSTRIA TO ROLL OUT FIVE MILLION CORONAVIRUS TESTS FOR SCHOOL PUPILS

Austrian schools will receive 5 million coronavirus testing kits from Jan. 18, the government said on Saturday, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus when pupils eventually return to the classroom.

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MILAN’S RAFAEL LEAO SCORES FASTEST GOAL IN SERIE A

AC Milan forward Rafael Leao scored the fastest goal in Serie A history, hitting the target after six seconds, to set the Serie A leaders on their way to a 2-1 win at Sassuolo

DENMARK TO DIG UP MILLIONS OF MINK FROM MASS GRAVES

Millions of mink will be dug up from mass graves in Denmark after some had resurfaced, prompting complaints from residents about possible health risks, the country’s government said.

ITALY REPORTS FIRST PATIENT WITH BRITISH CORONAVIRUS VARIANT

Italy has detected a patient infected with the new strain of the coronavirus also found in Britain, the health ministry said. The patient and his partner returned from the United Kingdom in the last few days with a flight that landed at Rome’s Fiumicino airport and were now in isolation.

TOP PEUGEOT SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER WITH FIAT

Shareholders in Peugeot owner PSA gave the green light on Monday to the French company’s merger with Fiat Chrysler (FCA), one of the last steps towards creating the world’s fourth largest automaker.

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RIVER TIBER BURSTS ITS BANKS IN ROME

The river Tiber bursts its banks following continuous heavy rains in Rome, Italy, as the whole country is currently in the grip of bad weather.

GUNS AND TEARGAS IN U.S. CAPITOL AS TRUMP SUPPORTERS ATTEMPT TO OVERTURN HIS LOSS

Police in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday responded with drawn guns and tear gas on Wednesday as swarms of protesters stormed in and sought to force Congress to undo President Donald Trump’s election loss shortly after some of Trump’s fellow Republicans launched a last-ditch effort to throw out the results.

ALEX ZANARDI SPEAKS TO FAMILY

Two-time CART champion, Paralympic gold medalist, and former F1 driver Alex Zanardi has reportedly spoken to his family following a successful, “awake” surgery, reports the Italian news outlet Autosprint.

MODERNA VACCINE ENROUTE TO MALTA – DEPUTY PM FEARNE

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne, through Twitter, shared a photo of the first consignment being loaded on an Air Malta flight, en route to Malta, via Brussels.

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