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Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new Covid-19 variant with multiple mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers. The variant, which goes by the scientific lineage number B.1.1.529, "has a very high number of mutations". SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden will give a primetime television address this week to mark the one year anniversary of the US lockdown ordered to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic. In the address on Thursday, Biden will "discuss the many sacrifices the American people have made over the last year, and the grave loss communities and families across the country have suffered," says White House press secretary Jen Psaki. SOUNDBITE
The Biden administration will distribute more than 25 million masks across the United States to curb the spread of Covid-19, White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients says during a news briefing. SOUNDBITE
Shortly after taking the presidential oath of office, US President Joe Biden tells Americans to come together as one nation in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, adding, "We're entering what may be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus." SOUNDBITE
Barriers and security personnel block the access to the US Capitol ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony. Biden will be sworn in as the 46th US president, drawing a curtain on the most tumultuous administration of modern times. The ceremony will be held on the US Capitol's western front, where pro-Trump rioters clashed with police two weeks ago before storming Congress in a deadly insurrection. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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