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Newsday: 22/12/2021 05:06 GMT : US: 500 million Covid rapid tests will be made available at no cost

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22/12/2021 05:06 GMT : US: 500 million Covid rapid tests will be made available at no cost

US: 500 million Covid rapid tests will be made available at no cost

BBC World Service - Newsday, US: 500 million Covid rapid tests will be made available at no cost

Biden announced expanded testing and military support for hospitals as well.

President Biden has announced measures to tackle the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, including handing out half a billion free Covid tests.

We will bring you the latest from Malaysia where torrential rain has lead to flash flooding which has killed over 20 people.

We find out why the Zimbabwe Government is paying its employees bonuses in US dollars rather than in Zimbabwean pounds. 

And we hear about 2 jailed Russians who missed  a curfew because they were getting married? 

Also on the programme how does a mother seal recognise her pup in a colony when hundreds are calling out.

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