UK, Europe News Brief (Jan. 26): UK COVID-19 Deaths Exceeds 100,000

Neil Woodrow
By Neil Woodrow
January 27, 2021NTD Evening News
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The UK COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100,000. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is deeply sorry for every life lost and takes full responsibility. The UK government is set to introduce mandatory hotel quarantine for some arrivals.

Police arrest at least 70 people as riots break out for the third night in the Netherlands following the establishment of a nationwide overnight curfew.

The European Union is proposing restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines after tensions with AstraZeneca and Pfizer over sudden supply cuts to the bloc.

Nearly 70 lawmakers from the G7 nations signed a joint letter asking their leaders to unite around a plan of action to confront China.

UK lawmakers question HSBC bank’s chief executive and chief compliance officer over the bank’s freezing of a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist’s account.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte hands in his resignation to the head of state, hoping to have an opportunity to put together a new coalition and rebuild his parliamentary majority.

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