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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK steps up travel restrictions to crack down on rule flouters 'Going on holiday is not a valid reason to travel', said UK home secretary Priti Patel. 28/01/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Johnson accused of not learning lessons as UK COVID deaths hit 100,000 Boris Johnson has been accused of failing to learn lessons from his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the UK became the first country in Europe to surpass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths. 27/01/2021
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Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch police out in force to prevent further anti-lockdown rioting Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb posted a video message on Twitter, asking rioters: “Does it feel good to wake up with a bag full of stolen stuff next to you?” 26/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Vaccine rollout is about more than just buying jabs, says expert "Many countries have failed to recognise the need to get an entire systems approach to this," said Professor Martin McKee. "It's not just a matter of buying the vaccine, getting it into the country." 25/01/2021
Now playing Next world news Moderna vaccine should work against UK and South Africa COVID variant US biotech firm says its vaccine protects against all emerging strains but is developing the booster for the South Africa one "out of an abundance of caution" 25/01/2021
Now playing Next World France's top health adviser says third lockdown 'probably necessary' Professor Jean-Francois Delfraissy has called for swift government action, amid rising concerns about the spread of new variants of the virus. 25/01/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands COVID-19: Dutch police arrest over 150 at violent anti-curfew protests A nighttime curfew running from 21:00 to 04:30 came into force across the Netherlands on Saturday evening. 25/01/2021
Now playing Next no comment Beijing starts second day of mass COVID testing for residents Beijing plans to test two million people in 48 hours as the city rushes to stop a new local cluster of COVID cases. 23/01/2021