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UK: Black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth than their White counterparts Little is being done to find out why

UK: Black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth than their White counterparts. Little is being done to find out why CNN 1/14/2021 By Tara John, CNN © FivexMore Tinuke Awe (left) and Clotilde Rebecca Abe (right), founded FivexMore to improve maternal healthcare outcomes for Black women. When pharmacist Ifeoma Onwuka, known to her friends as Laura, went into hospital to have her daughter, she and her husband hoped the delivery would go smoothly, and that they would soon be able to take their new arrival home  to meet her siblings.  Onwuka s labor was induced at James Paget University Hospital in Great Yarmouth in the UK, about 140 miles northeast of London, in late April 2018. Things progressed quickly and there were soon signs that her baby was in distress, causing staff to begin preparations for an emergency Caesarian section, but Onwuka s daughter was born in the recovery room.

UK bans travellers from South America and Portugal from Friday

Travellers from South America and Portugal will be banned from arriving in the UK from Friday morning as a precautionary measure aimed at preventing the new Brazilian Covid variant from reaching the country, the government has announced. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said arrivals from more than a dozen countries including Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia and Peru would be halted. He said Portugal had been included because of its close.

UK gets rid of tax on menstrual products

UK gets rid of tax on menstrual products Justine Coleman © Getty Images UK gets rid of tax on menstrual products The U.K. on Friday got rid of the sales tax on menstrual products after breaking from the European Union and its tax rules regarding sanitary products. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak followed through with his March promise to remove the tax on tampons and sanitary pads, which was only possible after the U.K. s official separation from the EU, The Associated Press reported. The U.K. departed the EU Thursday at 11 p.m. London time. The EU prohibits countries in the bloc from lowering the rate of value-added tax (VAT) on menstrual products below 5 percent, as they are designated as luxury products rather than essentials.

UK tells residents to stay home for New Year s Eve celebrations as coronavirus surges

UK tells residents to stay home for New Year s Eve celebrations as coronavirus surges Kaelan Deese © Getty Images UK tells residents to stay home for New Year s Eve celebrations as coronavirus surges The British government is ramping up its COVID-19 warnings by telling residents to celebrate New Year s Eve at home to avoid the spread of the virus and the potential to contract an even more contagious strain. Health officials are advising the public to act as if they already have COVID-19 to stop the massive spread of the virus. With our [National Health Service] under pressure we must all take personal responsibility this New Year s Eve and stay at home, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in a statement Wednesday. I know how much we have all sacrificed this year and we cannot let up.

How the travel industry benefited from a bad year

How the travel industry benefited from a bad year CNN 12/24/2020 Joe Minihane, CNN © APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images The wildlife in Yosemite National Park roamed around freely after having the area to themselves for months. Brilliant tour operators going out of business. Airlines reliant on government handouts. Travelers left out of pocket on canceled trips they d spent years planning. It s fair to say 2020 has been a challenging 12 months for the travel industry, but it s not been an unmitigated disaster. © Paul Kane/Getty Images German cruise ship MV Artania was among the many that experienced a coronavirus outbreak onboard this year.

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