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BBC OS: 2021/11/30 16:06 GMT: Barbados has become the world’s newest republic

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Barbados becomes the world’s newest republic

2021/11/30 16:06 GMT

2021/11/30 16:06 GMT: Barbados has become the world’s newest republic

Barbados has become the world’s newest republic

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We hear reaction from three generations of one Barbadian family

We hear reaction from three generations of one Barbadian family and how their lives might change as a result

Today the Island nation of Barbados ushers in a new era. The former British colony and constitutional monarchy has become a republic.  It’s exactly 55 years since its independence from Britain and today Barbados takes a step further - it will remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.  We hear reaction from three generations of one Barbadian family and how they think their lives might change.

As we continue our coverage of the Omicron coronavirus variant, our regular health expert Dr Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases physician and scientist from the University of Toronto, answers your questions including what the symptoms are and how vaccines are responding to the new variant.  

And our Middle East Editor, Jeremy Bowen, joins us on his return from Yemen. The war there could be at a turning point - with Houthi forces gaining ground at the expense of the army and the internationally recognised government. We find out how this is impacting Yemeni people with the country going through a humanitarian crisis.

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