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Economic Times | 31 Jan, 2021 | 08.35AM IST
Live News updates: Britain opens visa scheme for millions of Hong Kongers
A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship will go live later on Sunday as the city's former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China's crackdown on dissent.
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The number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in France increased by 24,392, while another 242 people have died in the past 24 hours, according to figures released by health authorities on Saturday.
President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision to hold off on a third lockdown on Saturday, telling the public he had faith in their ability to rein in COVID-19 with less severe curbs even as a third wave spreads and the vaccine rollout falters.From Sunday, France will close it borders to all but essential travel to and from countries outside the European Union, while people arriving from within the bloc will have to show a negative test. Large shopping malls will be shut and police patrols increased to enforce a 6 p.m. curfew.But Macron has stopped short of ordering a new daytime lockdown, saying he wants to see first if other measures will be enough to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Congress student wing, National Students Union of India (NSUI) has launched a campaign across the country with the theme 'Give a job or take back degree' to highlight the unemployment issue in the country.
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Almost 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed in the United States and nearly 30 million doses administered, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. The amounts include the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines as of 6 a.m. ET, the agency said. Compared to a CDC tally on Friday, the number of doses distributed increased by 716,350 and administered by almost 1.7 million.
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CDC's new rules for travelling in US
- Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing rule late Friday that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden.
- The rule ``will protect Americans and provide confidence that we can once again travel safely even during this pandemic,`` said Dr. Marty Cetron, director of CDC's division of migration and quarantine, who signed the order.
