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Health warnings over Tonga volcanic ash
People are being advised to remain indoors to escape the dangerous smog.
Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid case
A Delta outbreak in "zero Covid" Hong Kong will result in the euthanasia of 2,000 small mammals.
Supreme Court blocks Joe Biden's vaccine mandate
The ruling marks a major blow to a central pillar of the White House's strategy for tackling Covid-19.
Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated
The unvaccinated represent 15% of the population, but over half of all hospital admissions.
'Fussy eaters' could have post-Covid disorder
Experts write a guide on a taste and smell disorder, which they say can go undiagnosed in children.
Chile starts fourth Covid jab dose as cases rise
The country is the first in Latin America to offer a fourth dose, as Omicron fuels a surge in cases.
Reported UK Covid cases at lowest level in a month
While case numbers are high, they are falling, but deaths are rising week on week, figures show.
Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid case
A Delta outbreak in "zero Covid" Hong Kong will result in the euthanasia of 2,000 small mammals.
Supreme Court blocks Joe Biden's vaccine mandate
The ruling marks a major blow to a central pillar of the White House's strategy for tackling Covid-19.
Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated
The unvaccinated represent 15% of the population, but over half of all hospital admissions.
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Campaign claims young people worst affected by loneliness
Pete Allison
BBC Radio Leeds
Some think of loneliness as a problem which mainly affects older people, but it's actually younger age groups who' are worst affected, according to new research by The Jo Cox Foundation.
Copyright: Getty ImagesIn a survey, 94% of 16 to 24-year-olds told the West Yorkshire-based charity they had felt lonely - compared with just over half of those aged over 80.
The foundation has launched its Great Winter Get Together campaign in a bid to encourage more open conversations about loneliness.
Chief executive Su Moore told BBC Radio Leeds: "There is still that image that lots of people have - if you say, 'What does a lonely person look like?', they'll think of an elderly person sitting at home.
"What we're saying is, there's no shame in sharing. Just take some small steps to try and chip away at that stigma. Be really honest if you're feeling lonely."
The charity was set-up in memory of the murdered West Yorkshire MP.
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BBC News
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Angola schoolchildren ordered to take Covid jab
Marcia Veiga
BBC News
Angola's government has warned that secondary schoolchildren above the age of 12 will be barred from classrooms from next month if they have not taken at least one dose of a vaccine aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
“If accessibility is the issue, mobile clinics will be available outside the school premise,” said Narciso Benedito, a senior education official in the provincial government in the capital, Luanda.
Teachers without booster shots in secondary schools would also be denied entry, he told the BBC.
Schools reopened on 17 January, instead of 3 January.
The government launched a vaccination campaign for children in early December.
Only 13% of Angola’s population is fully vaccinated against coronavirus, according to Our World in Data.
