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India has extended until January 7 its suspension of flights with Britain, the civil aviation minister said, as the South Asian nation reported 20 cases of a new infectious strain of coronavirus first detected in the UK.
"Thereafter, strictly regulated resumption will take place for which details will be announced shortly," Hardeep Singh Puri said on Twitter, declaring the week-long extension.
Portugal set to shut schools as pandemic worsens
Portugal's government is set to shut down all schools across the country to tackle a steep worsening of the pandemic, Lusa news agency and Public newspaper said on Thursday.
Suicide bomb attack on Baghdad market kills at least 32
Two men blew themselves up in a crowded Baghdad market on Thursday, killing at least 32 people and injuring hundreds others.
California resumes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine usage after pause
California's health department said on Wednesday it was safe to continue to use a batch of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc for inoculation after a pause on Sunday due to possible allergic reactions.
Merkel aide says border closures unavoidable if infections not curbed
Germany may need to close borders to neighbouring countries if they do not act to curb coronavirus infections, Merkel's chief of staff said on Thursday.
At least three people dead, one missing in Madrid explosion
At least three people have died after an explosion rocked the center of the Spanish capital, Madrid, and caused a building to partially collapse.
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