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The British government says a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant could delay its plans to lift remaining social restrictions next month. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday that "we may need to wait" beyond the planned date of June 21.
The city that was once Australia's worst COVID-19 hot spot has announced a seven-day lockdown. The Victoria statewide lockdown begins at midnight and comes after a traveler from India became infected early this month with a highly-contagious Indian variant of COVID-19.
Tens of thousands of people were fleeing the city of Goma in eastern Congo fearing another volcanic eruption by Mount Nyiragongo, which spewed lava near the city last week. Traffic was jammed and pedestrians streamed through the streets.
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