UK food workers to be exempt from Covid isolation
Key parts of the food industry will move to daily Covid testing, the government says, after isolating workers led to supply shortages. BBC News – UK
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Wuhan virus: Was US money used to fund risky research in China?
What’s the row about virus research in China between a prominent Republican and Dr Anthony Fauci? BBC News – US & Canada
Ethiopia Tigray crisis: New front opens in war as aid fears grow
A bloody eight-month battle for control of the Tigray region spills over into neighbouring Afar. BBC News – Africa
BP: Lorry driver shortages closing some sites temporarily
The oil firm says the “vast majority” of shortages were being “resolved within a day”. BBC News – Business
Israel PM warns Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever of consequences over sales ban
The ice cream maker’s parent company Unilever is told “strong action” will be taken against boycotts. BBC News – Middle East
Covid: The Mexican villages refusing to vaccinate
Residents in remote Mexican towns are being influenced by lies and rumours swirling around on WhatsApp. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean