New Zealand's new Covid-19 case is South African variant

Jan 25,2021
New Zealand's first case of coronavirus in the community for more than two months has been identified as the South African variant and was likely contracted in hotel quarantine, health minister Chris Hipkins said Monday.
Israel opens embassy in UAE
Jan 25
Israel says it has opened an embassy in the United Arab Emirates.
Mexican president says he has Covid-19
Jan 25
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Sunday that he was infected with the coronavirus, but said his symptoms were mild.
UNESCO: Two-thirds of school year lost to COVID-19
Jan 25
UNESCO says 5.5 months, or about two-thirds, of an academic year were lost on average worldwide due to school closures during the coronavirus pandemic.
8 injured, 3 missing in gas pipeline explosion in NE China city 
Jan 25
Eight people were injured and three others missing in an explosion of a natural gas pipe on Monday in Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, local authorities said.
Biden tells Macron he seeks to strengthen ties
Jan 25
US President Joe Biden has told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he will work to strengthen ties with France and other European nations.
Oslo tightens virus curbs after finding UK strain
Jan 24

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