Covid: South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over new variant
A study of the vaccine’s efficacy against the South Africa variant shows “disappointing” results. BBC News – Africa
Craig Taylor
Amazon after Bezos: The company that Jeff built
As Jeff Bezos prepares to step aside from the e-commerce juggernaut, we look at Amazon’s success in charts. BBC News – Business
Iraq’s Yazidi community buries 104 victims of IS massacre
The victims’ remains had been exhumed from mass graves following Islamic State genocide in 2014. BBC News – Middle East
Cuba opens up its economy to private businesses
The labour minister announces a major reform to the communist country’s state-controlled economy. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Chechnya: Escaped gay men sent back by Russian police
A rights group says the men are in “mortal danger” in Chechnya, where gay people face persecution. BBC News – Europe
Covid testing expanded to more workplaces in England
Businesses with more than 50 staff are now able to access lateral flow tests, which give rapid results. BBC News – UK