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Tuesday’s Briefing Video: Quarantine Hotels – Moderna vaccine fights Covid-19 variants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtZLAG5_UQ Covid: Quarantine hotel plans set to be announced Teachers in England ‘should pick vulnerable pupils for early return’ Italy PM set to quit and seek new govt amid pandemic and political turmoil Brazil launches probe into health minister amid allegations he botched Covid response in virus-ravaged city Jordan demands Israel end Al-Aqsa ‘provocations’ Sri Lanka’s cremation of COVID dead a ‘human rights violation’ US House sends Trump impeachment article to Senate, triggering trial Moderna says its vaccine is effective against COVID-19 variants UK access to Pfizer jab…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtZLAG5_UQ The top stories Covid: Quarantine hotel plans set to be announcedBBC News says the government is expected to announce that some travellers coming to England will have to quarantine in hotels, over concerns about new Covid variants.Boris Johnson will make a decision after discussing the proposals with senior ministers later. The new measures are likely to apply to UK citizens and those with permanent residency rights arriving from high-risk countries such as South Africa.Most foreign nationals from high-risk countries already face UK travel bans.Read on………………..Teachers in England ‘should pick vulnerable pupils for early return’The Guardian…

Netflix begins filming first major production in Belfast Netflix has begun filming its first major production in Belfast as The School for Good and Evil starts shooting at Belfast Harbour Studios.  The film is based on Soman Chainani’s novel series about a school where boys and girls learn to be fairy-tale heroes and villains.  It will be directed by Paul Feig, who directed films including Bridesmaids and Last Christmas.  Belfast Harbour Studios The production would be filming in the studios for the next seven months, said the chief executive of the studio, Joe O’Neill.  “We’re absolutely delighted to secure Netflix,…

Breaking News: Frank Lampard sacked by Chelsea Chelsea have sacked head coach Frank Lampard. Lampard leaves the club halfway through his second season in charge, with former Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel expected to replace him imminently. Chelsea were 3-1 winners against Luton Town in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday and are still in the Champions League, set to take on Atletico Madrid in the last 16 across February and March, but their Premier League performances have underwhelmed following a summer transfer window that saw £222million spent on new signings. Striker Timo Werner, midfielders Kai…

FBI investigation after bomb is thrown at anti-LGBT church in California  The FBI has started an investigation after a bomb was thrown at an anti-LGBT church in California just weeks after the pastor received an arson attack threat.  In the early hours of Saturday morning, police and fire services were called to the First Works Baptist Church after reports of an explosion.  The FBI said an improvised explosive device had been thrown at the building and it had also been covered in graffiti.  No one was injured in the attack, authorities said. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding…

Monday’s Briefing VIDEO: Vaccine queue jumpers – When will schools reopen? – Impeachment 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPNC0G9n8Lo Tory MPs demand ‘clarity’ on school reopenings Boohoo ‘set to buy’ Debenhams’ online business for £50m Spanish officials under fire for jumping queue for Covid-19 vaccine Clashes, arson & mass arrests as riot police struggle to contain anti-lockdown rage in the Netherlands (VIDEOS) Fears of Iraq execution spree after Daesh attack Israel ‘closes skies’ to air travel as COVID variants found Two key Republicans at odds over Trump Impeachment trial Kickstart: Most job roles for youths not yet filled Man Utd beat Liverpool in…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPNC0G9n8Lo The top stories Tory MPs demand ‘clarity’ on school reopeningsBBC News says Tory MPs are asking the government to set out a “routemap” for the reopening of schools in England, amid growing concerns about the impact of closures on children’s education.The chairman of the education select committee has asked for a plan to be laid out in the Commons. The government has said it is “too soon” to say when schools will reopen to all pupils.But it is expected that it will not be until after the February half-term.Read on………………..Boohoo ‘set to buy’ Debenhams’ online…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, we look at Sunday’s top stories. Most papers focus on Covid-19, lockdown and a reminder for those who have been vaccinated to continue following the rules.   …………………………….. The Sunday Telegraph says the Home Office is backing plans for British families returning from their holidays abroad to pay to spend 10 days in a heavily guarded airport hotel. The paper says talks are already underway with hotel chains, including the Holiday Inn owner, IHG. The Independent says the quarantine plans are certain to be approved by the cabinet on Monday, but the “fight” will be…

Larry King, a giant and veteran of US broadcasting who achieved worldwide fame for interviewing political leaders and celebrities, has died at the age of 87. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Ora Media, a production company he co-founded. King conducted an estimated 50,000 interviews in his six-decade career, which included 25 years as host of the popular CNN talk show Larry King Live. The King of Talk shows Earlier this month, he was treated in hospital for Covid-19, in Los Angeles where he had video contact with family. Larry King had a supreme work…

Inspirational female leaders of 2020 – Jacinda Arden – Why she’s the leader for our times Inspirational Female Leader 2020 Winner Whilst all the women on the list have been shining examples of inspiration, 2020 really belongs to Prime Minister Jacinda Arden. Arden is, without a doubt, the leader for our times. Her landslide win and control of the pandemic, threw her into the global spotlight last year and is a symbol of hope and leadership the world needs. There are so many incredible examples of Jacinda’s work and compassion that it’s hard to pick and choose. A roundup of…