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04/02/2022 07:06 GMT : Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts

Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts

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Games fraught with political tensions over allegations of human rights abuse and boycotts

As well as tight Covid-19 controls, the Games are fraught with political tensions over allegations of human rights abuses and boycotts

The presidents of China and Russia - united by tensions with the West - are holding face-to-face talks in Beijing as the Winter Olympics officially open in the Chinese capital, after a build- up dominated by concerns over human rights and the pandemic. 

South African scientists have made a copy of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in what's being seen as a breakthrough for poorer countries.

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