This week, the world entered 2021 with hope and concern.
The hope, that of the vaccine ... the concern, it is the new variant ... THE new variants ... detected for the 1st time in England and South Africa ... They were quick to talk about them elsewhere ... 19 cases for the only English variant here in France including 2 clusters ...
Listen to what the World Health Organization says.
Hans Kluge, WHO European Director
Police confirmed that 53 people, including an American lawyer, had been arrested for subversion in the morning operation which mobilized a thousand agents.
China justified itself after the arrest of around fifty pro-democratic opposition figures in Hong Kong.
According to the Chinese government, these "external forces and individuals" undermine the stability of the country.
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