Mexican nursery’s lottery win turns into nightmare
Parents who won almost $ 1m are being threatened by a gang demanding they use the money to buy guns. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Craig Taylor
Covid: Swiss vote on ending restrictions while cases surge
Sunday’s referendum is held in a country with one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe. BBC News – Europe
Chris Whitty: Public would need to back more Covid curbs
England’s chief medical officer wonders if “we could take people with us” if new restrictions are imposed. BBC News – UK
Covid: US joins EU in restricting flights from southern Africa over new coronavirus variant
Flights from eight African nations to be blocked as new variant is classified as being “of concern”. BBC News – US & Canada
New Covid variant: South Africa’s pride and punishment
South Africans feel they are paying the price for their ability to monitor new Covid variants. BBC News – Africa
Orbit Energy becomes the latest UK firm to go bust
The UK energy market has seen 23 companies collapse since September after wholesale gas prices rose. BBC News – Business