Covid: France rolls out health pass as cases soar
From Wednesday people will need proof of vaccination or a negative test to access some public places. BBC News – Europe
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NHS workers in England offered 3% pay rise
Nurses and other NHS workers will get the extra ‘in recognition of unique impact of pandemic’ on staff. BBC News – UK
Covid-19 pandemic drives US life expectancy fall
Data shows the average American lifespan declined by one-and-a-half years in 2020. BBC News – US & Canada
Sudan’s Darfur conflict’s latest surge in violence displaces thousands
“I have cried so much, my eyes can barely see,” one mother tells the BBC after seeing her brother die. BBC News – Africa
Prospect of Morrisons bidding war recedes
US investment firm Apollo, which was considering making an offer, has now changed its mind. BBC News – Business
Iraq attack: Bombing at Baghdad market kills Eid shoppers
At least 25 people are killed in an attack on a busy market in Iraq’s capital, security sources say. BBC News – Middle East