Desmond Tutu laid to rest at state funeral in Cape Town
Ceremony takes place in cathedral the South African cleric and Nobel laureate turned into centre of struggle against racial injustice
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Covid news live: South Africa says fourth wave has peaked; US will soon see ‘viral blizzard’, expert warns
Health officials in South Africa say its fourth wave has passed after a dip in infections; the US will see new Covid cases rise dramatically next month, an infectious disease expert warns
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu: tributes paid to ‘a moral giant’ after anti-apartheid hero dies – latest updates
Desmond Tutu, the cleric and social activist who was a giant of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90
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Rhino deaths in South Africa from poaching reach 24 in December
Covid live: Norway to tighten restrictions; SA president Ramaphosa has ‘mild symptoms’ after positive test
Norway to act amid record high infections and hospitalisations; 69-year-old South African president tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday
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Dealing with uncertainty about the Omicron variant
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Coronavirus news live: South Korea reports daily Covid case record as Omicron variant hits
South Korea battles a new surge in Covid cases as hospitals see a sharp rise in patients with severe symptoms and quarantine returns for all inbound travellers
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- Omicron variant found around the world as countries tighten travel rules
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Despite reports of milder symptoms Omicron should not be underestimated
While anecdotal accounts suggest the variant may cause less severe illness and it will take weeks for definitive data
Read moreCovid 19 in Chandigarh
From Rajesh Ahuja CHANDIGARH: Four high-risk (household) contacts of the South Africa returnee residing at Sector 36 here were tested Monday and out of... Read more
Coronavirus live news: ‘Highly likely’ BioNTech vaccine works against new variant; Taiwan confirms first local case since April
BioNTech’s CEO says tests being run on mutant strain; US could require negative Covid-19 tests for passengers from Britain
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