US pins hope on vaccine amid November surge in COVID-19 cases https://t.co/H9zvVKj588 https://t.co/aq0kc6zEcq

RT @AJENews: LIVE: US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announce their nominees and appointees to key economic posts. 

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Some 25,000 jobs at risk after UK retailer Debenhams announced it will wind down operations hours after Arcadia Group went into administration https://t.co/csTORlIi64 https://t.co/x6mglx3AWV

RT @AJFaultLines: Can moderates and progressives both find a home in the Democratic Party?
 
We spoke with @briebriejoy before the election to ask how the party's future could be shaped by competing visions over its strategy.
 
For more, watch our election analysis episode: https://t.co/PuBfDXlbYy https://t.co/KAl4ma6BSe

Some 25,000 jobs are at risk after storied UK retailer Debenhams announced it will wind down operations just hours after Aradia Group went into administration https://t.co/3NdL1YTWlf https://t.co/gLSHIGi5C2

Hunger and malnutrition a real danger for the nearly 100,000 refugees sheltering in Tigray camps, says UN as it calls for access.

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For more on loneliness and the psychological impact of the COVID-triggered lockdowns around the world - watch the second episode of #AllHailTheLockdown here: https://t.co/15uMGrmIn5 https://t.co/CmsvBZudVQ

From balcony musical performances to viral TikTok videos - people all over the world have demonstrated real ingenuity & creativity in staying connected during lockdowns. 

#AllHailtheLockdown https://t.co/NeOxYPMVMw

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke, one of the catchphrases that caught instant popularity was #socialdistancing. But sociologist @EricKlinenberg raises an important point about the terminology - it isn't quite accurate. 

#AllHailtheLockdown https://t.co/KjIX4klbSh

The physical health repercussions of loneliness and social isolation reveal some alarming statistics around mortality as @jholtlunstad explains

#AllHailtheLockdown https://t.co/REYAYCQczY

Our need to connect is as primal as our need to eat. So that surge of panic or that sinking sensation in your stomach when you’re cut off from people, is a biological response says @jholtlunstad. 

#AllHailtheLockdown https://t.co/6ebU03sB2b

Italy was an epicentre of coronavirus-related deaths. In early March, emergency psychologist Roberta Brivio set up a free mental health hotline in Lombardy to help with the psychological fallout.  

#AllHailTheLockdown https://t.co/aXiRldAdYc

In episode 2 @hey_alirae looks at:

Emergency psychology during the lockdowns
Impact of loneliness on our health
Physical distancing vs social solidarity
Coping through humour

She discusses all this with @EricKlinenberg @jholtlunstad, Roberta Brivio, Cui Can. #AllHailTheLockdown https://t.co/9csLOWcjn9

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Physical distancing and quarantining have been vital to beating this pandemic. But the COVID-19 lockdowns have also revealed the extent of another hidden public health issue - loneliness. 

Find out more with @hey_alirae in episode 2 of #AllHailTheLockdown  https://t.co/P0RZNil4Ah

European Medicines Agency to assess data on how well the vaccines trigger an immune response and whether they are safe enough for broad use across Europe https://t.co/0G0EEytRWa https://t.co/VNYfPO0NQg

Car hits pedestrians in German town, killing at least two https://t.co/BqoOOfKaEu https://t.co/U7XcZ0CIRl

"Liberia’s forthcoming elections and referendum are as much about the rule of law as they are about common decency, both of which have been in short supply during Weah’s presidency." — writes @RobtelNeajai for #AJOpinion. https://t.co/ZxBRrx4UAx

Campaigners in the UK call for justice amid inquest over death of 12-year-old Somali schoolgirl, Shukri Abdi https://t.co/PxCJ4GbsQr https://t.co/0X33GH7zQb

India’s PM Modi says new farm laws will “liberate” farmers from tyranny of middlemen; farmers say they fear big corporations.

Here's what you need to know on why thousands of Indian farmers are protesting   https://t.co/cLTqf3CgTo https://t.co/GkfEc6SJcX

RT @AJEnglish: “The government has become a slave of the corporates.” 

Thousands of Indian farmers, who’ve blocked highways into New Delhi for days with their trucks and tractors, vow to continue their protests. https://t.co/Qqoq5IRl2S