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World Service,16 Dec 2021,49 mins

Fears grow over the highly transmissible Omicron variant

Newsday

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As nations around the world react to the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus European health authorities are warning of health services being overwhelmed unless stricter preventative measures are put in place. Migrants, including children, who arrive illegally in the UK are often detained in very poor conditions, according to a new report - we'll bring you the details. A $23 billion arms deal between the United States and the United Arab Emirates is in jeopardy as the Gulf nation objects to restrictions the Washington US insists on including in the contracts.

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