• UK Prime Minster claims Britain's 'super-covid' variant is 30% more deadly
  
  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his health advisers claimed Thursday that the UK's 'super-covid' variant may be between 30 and 40 percent more deadly.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:35:22 GMT.
• London wedding with 150 guests broken up by police over lockdown violations
  
  A wedding in London that violated the U.K. lockdown was broken up by police on Thursday night, officials said.
  Ann Schmidt.  Fox News.  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:39:13 GMT.
• UK Warns New Coronavirus Variant May Be Deadlier
  
  The evidence on the fatality rate is worrisome but not yet solid, scientists said. It contrasts with news that Britain is vaccinating its people at a promising pace.
  Mark Landler and Benjamin Mueller.  New York Times.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:49:10 +0000.
• London police shuts down COVID-19 Jewish wedding with 150 attendees
  
  The wedding, held in north London on Thursday at a school for girls, caused organizers to face a GBP 10,000 (Roughly $13,600) fine.
  Jerusalem Post.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:42:36 GMT.
• A Cancellation Of The Already-Postponed 2021 Tokyo Olympics Could Halt New Sports' Momentum
  
  The Times of London dropped a bombshell report Thursday regarding the postponed Tokyo Olympics, now set to open July 23, 2021: they would "have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus." Organizers have disputed the report. ...
  By Michelle Bruton, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:43:48 -0500.
• Covid 19 coronavirus: New UK variant may be more deadly than previous strains
  
  The UK variant of coronavirus could be more deadly than the original, Boris Johnson has said.Britain's Prime Minister said the latest scientific evidence shows the new variant has a higher risk of death."It is largely the ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 06:22:54 +1200.
• Washing bodies in a pandemic, in a mosque
  
  A team of volunteers at an east London mosque reflect on the challenges posed by the pandemic.
  BBC News.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:01:01 GMT.
• Covid: Side-by-side in a London mosque - funerals and a food bank
  
  Worship has been suspended as burials average 15-a-day, yet still there is denial about the disease.
  BBC News.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:00:25 GMT.
• London to remove two statues over links to slave trade
  
  Monuments to William Beckford, a former London mayor, and John Cass, an MP, to be resited, local authority says.
  Al Jazeera.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:04:10 +0000.
• London cabbies plan to sue Uber for damages
  
  Thousands of drivers involved in litigation accuse ride-hailing app of operating unlawfully
  Matt Mathers.  The Independent.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:06:40 GMT.
• Daisy tycoon Riley in bid approach to rival Maintel
  
  One of Britain's most successful telecoms entrepreneurs has approached a listed cloud services rival about a potential takeover.
  Sky News.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:53:00 +0000.
• The Latest: Portugal halts flights to UK over virus variant
  
  LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal is stopping flights to and from the United Kingdom from Saturday, blaming a COVID-19 variant first identified in the U.K. for a devastating surge in new Portuguese cases. ...
  The Associated Press.  Washington Times.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 02:48:49 -0500.
• Coronavirus updates LIVE: Australian Open crisis continues as player contracts COVID-19; national cabinet to meet
  
  A Spanish tennis player in hard lockdown after potentially being exposed to COVID-19 on an Australian Open charter flight says she has now tested positive. Emirates says it will resume flights from London to Australia within days. ...
  Ashleigh Mcmillan.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:15:48 +1100.
• Pfizer (PFE) COVID-19 Vaccine Seems Potent Against UK Strain
  
  Pfizer (PFE) and partner BioNTech announce data from an in-vitro study showing that their coronavirus vaccine holds potential for neutralization of the new strain of coronavirus that was found in the United Kingdom.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:11:00 GMT.
• EU fines video game firms for blocking cross-border sales
  
  LONDON (AP) - The European Union has issued fines to a U.S. video game platform and five game makers after they blocked players from buying cheaper copies of the games in other countries in the bloc. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:41:41 -0500.
• UK sees record new Covid-19 deaths as virus variant identified in 60 countries
  
  Britain on Tuesday registered another 1,610 fatalities from coronavirus, a record 24-hour high since the start of the pandemic, but the number of new cases fell.
  France 24.  France 24.  Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:01:13 GMT.
• COVID-19 Deaths Rising In 30 US States Amid Winter Surge
  
  The coronavirus variant seen in Britain is spreading in the US, and the CDC warns it will probably become the dominant version in the country by March.
  Voice of America.  Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:21:53 -0500.
• France, Britain, Germany Call On Iran To Halt Uranium Metal Work
  
  European powers have warned Iran against starting work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, saying it contravened the 2015 nuclear deal.
  Radio Liberty.  Sat, 16 Jan 2021 13:22:59 +0000.
• UK COVID-19 variant found in Chicago, scientists say
  
  Scientists confirmed Thursday that the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant is here in Chicago.
  Leah Hope.  ABC News.  Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:29:27 +0000.
• Euro exchange rate down to 89 rubles on Moscow Exchange first since December 17, 2020
  
  The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for March 2021 delivery is down by 1.03% at $55.48 per barrel on London's ICE, while the price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil is down by 0.72% at $52.58 per barrel
  Tass.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:08:49 +0300.

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