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World Service,05 Jan 2021,53 mins

US Senate runoff takes place in Georgia

Newsday

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This is a crucial runoff election which will decide which party controls the US Senate. We hear from President Trump's former political director in Georgia. England is starting a new lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations. We speak to a virologist from the University of Cambridge. And the record breaking mountaineer Nirmal Purja who is embarking on climbing K2 in the harsh winter months describes the challenge ahead.

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