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Will a vaccine give us our old lives back?

Why vaccines need to reach a huge number of people before we can safely ditch our face masks.
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Argentina to tax 12,000 wealthy people to tackle Covid

Dubbed the "millionaire's tax", the one-off levy will fund relief measures and health supplies.
Latin America & Caribbean
Beirut blast: The ship of ‘lost lives and dreams’

This is what happened to Lebanon's only cruise ship, which was docked in the explosion's epicentre.
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Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying - top-10 shootout under way

Follow BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra online commentary and live text updates of qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Formula 1
Man City go fourth after brushing aside Fulham

Manchester City continue their return to form with another one-sided home win, outclassing Fulham to move up to fourth in the Premier League table.
Football
Autumn Nations Cup: Wales 17-18 Italy - Meyer try puts Italy ahead

Live radio commentary and text updates as Wales host Italy in the Autumn Nations Cup fifth-place play-off in Llanelli.
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Possible deal for arrested Huawei finance chief

The deal would let Meng Wanzhou return to China from Canada, where she was arrested in 2018
Business
India reacts to Trudeau's 'ill-informed' remarks

The Canadian PM this week called ongoing farmer protests in India "concerning", prompting response
Canada
Canada unveils largest economic stimulus since WW2

Opposition Conservatives say without a plan for vaccine rollout, there can be no economic recovery
Canada
Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs

The new policy comes in response to a US plan to import drugs from Canada
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The most striking images of 2020

A breaching shark, a volcanic eruption and wildfires
Culture
Why you feel like your days drag on

A theory that helps us understand why a minute can feel like an hour
Worklife
The nation learning to embrace flooding

The floods are as vital as they are dangerous
Future
Why Swedes don’t like chit-chat

Their reserved character is hundreds of years in the making
Travel
News quiz: How does George Clooney keep his hair trim?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
World
10 key beliefs from Jeff Bezos

A mindset for risk, tactics, ambition and innovation that goes above and beyond
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How to make easy Christmas cake decorations

Even if you’re a first-time baker, all you need is some fondant, a rolling pin and a small...
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Moscow clinics begins Covid-19 jabs

Russia starts the rollout of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for high-risk groups in its capital city.

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