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Debbie Mountjoy couldn't be with her brother Darren as he lay in intensive care with coronavirus.

Snow has fallen in the Sahara desert after temperatures dropped to -3C (27F).

An announcement on mandatory hotel quarantine will be made later, a government minister has told Sky News, as he said it was "far too early" for Britons to be thinking about booking a summer holiday.

Travel-related stocks are feeling significant pain in anticipation of tougher curbs to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Boris Johnson has told the country he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" as the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

Conditions in the city of Manaus, deep in the Amazon rainforest where the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 is believed to have originated, are now so bad that people are suffocating in hospital beds without oxygen.

It is "far too early" for Britons to be thinking about booking a summer holiday, a minister has told Sky News.

Keeping schools closed is having a "calamitous" impact on children, some of the UK's top paediatricians have warned as they called for teachers to be prioritised for a vaccine.

A major winter storm has caused disruption across Midwest America - with a warning of a "historic" snowfall on the way.

Statistics can be a blunt instrument.

Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned, according to the country's president.

Conditions in the city of Manaus, deep in the Amazon rainforest where the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 is believed to have originated, are now so bad that people are suffocating in hospital beds without oxygen.

Ireland's coronavirus lockdown has been extended by several weeks until 5 March, Prime Minister Micheal Martin has said.

The head of HSBC has told MPs that he "can't cherry pick which laws to follow" as he defended the bank over claims that it is helping China crack down on democracy in Hong Kong.

At least 70 people have been arrested after a third night of protests in the Netherlands.

A major winter storm has caused disruption across Midwest America - with a warning of a "historic" snowfall on the way.

A North Korean diplomat who served as the country's acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to South Korea, according to legislators who were briefed by Seoul's spy agency.

New advice on how to treat coronavirus has been issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) - as it also begins a wide-reaching study into the effects of so-called "long COVID".

Grindr is facing a fine of £11.7m (£8.6m) for its handling of personal user data, Norway's privacy watchdog has announced.

A live music experiment is set to take place in Luxembourg, with organisers saying it is hoped the shows could help pave the way for the return of gigs.

Debbie Mountjoy couldn't be with her brother Darren as he lay in intensive care with coronavirus.

Boris Johnson has told the country he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" as the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

More than 30 police officers are to be fined £200 each because they broke coronavirus rules while on duty - by having their hair cut.

The number of shootings in London is on the rise, despite the capital being in lockdown for significant parts of last year.

Statistics can be a blunt instrument.

Coronavirus could become a "much more treatable disease" in the next six to 18 months, the head of the NHS in England has told MPs.

A baby shower, attended by more than 20 people which was breaching lockdown rules, had to be broken up by police.

Pressure is ramping up in the race across Europe to roll out coronavirus vaccines, amid the warning of a "shortage".

A Conservative MP has defended accepting a coronavirus vaccine, despite not being in one of the top priority groups.

Keeping schools closed is having a "calamitous" impact on children, some of the UK's top paediatricians have warned as they called for teachers to be prioritised for a vaccine.

Britain's Got Talent could be scrapped in 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis, Sky News understands.

Jennifer Lopez has spoken out to set the record straight on speculation that she has had Botox, saying to her detractors: "Please don't call me a liar."

Disney has said it is updating its Jungle Cruise ride at theme parks in the US following allegations of racism.

A live music experiment is set to take place in Luxembourg, with organisers saying it is hoped the shows could help pave the way for the return of gigs.

The Flaming Lips are known for frontman Wayne Coyne zorbing in a large transparent ball over the crowd at their gigs.