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Covid-19: new variant has most mutations yet

Britain is halting all flights from South Africa and five other countries in the region in response to the discovery the new coronavirus variant.

South African scientists have issued a warning about the new variant of Covid-19 there are concerns that the infection may be able to evade the current generations of vaccines.

The Netherlands is becoming the major entry point for South American illicit drugs into Europe - with consequences on the streets of Dutch cities.

And as Ethiopia becomes more divided , we hear one woman's account of the pressures of war.

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  • Fri 26 Nov 2021 05:06GMT