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Stories for January 10th 2022

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:09 UTC

  First non-terminal patient dies through euthanasia in Colombia

  

  The 60-year-old Víctor Escobar has become Colombia's first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia, after a legal battle of over two years. He was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that prevented him from breathing on his own.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:04 UTC

  Latam Airlines Colombia cancels 53 flights due to COVID-19

  

  With 18% of its crews on sick leave due to COVID-19, Latam Airlines Colombia has been forced to cancel some 53 domestic flights between Jan. 8 and 16. Most of the cases were said to be of the Omicron variant.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:02 UTC

  Cypriot scientists report new “Deltacron” version of SARS-CoV-2

  

  Cypriot health researchers have warned about the existence of yet a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, known as “Deltacron,” a combination of the relatively new Delta and Omicron strains. According to the scientists, the new variant has the omicron genetic signature and the delta genomes.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Biden pledges to protect farmers and consumers with greater competition in beef, pork and poultry processing plants

  

  In one of his first 2022 conference meetings, United States president Joe Bided and members of his cabinet discussed the need for greater competition in beef, pork and poultry processing, and announced a one billion action plan for fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain, helping to bring down prices for consumers and ensure farmers and ranchers get a fair price for their product

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 07:36 UTC

  The Battle for the French Right

  

  By Daniel Cohen – The French presidential election in April will almost certainly be decided in a second-round contest between the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron, and one of the right-wing candidates. Much, therefore, will depend on the performance of potential spoilers like Éric Zemmour, the French version of Donald Trump

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 07:13 UTC

  Actor, director, diplomat Sidney Poitier dies aged 94

  

  Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier, KBE, has died at the age of 94, Bahamas' highest authorities have announced. He had been knighted in 1974.