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Good morning, it is Martin Belam in London here. I should imagine that most of the UK media round today is going to be taken up with reaction to the UK government’s decision to update the “green” list of countries for international travel.
Zimbabwe’s government has designated 11 rural areas across three provinces Covid-19 hotspots this week after a sharp rise in cases. The measures come as the country battles to contain a third wave of coronavirus.
Mashonaland West, Masvingo and Bulawayo provinces have been put into strict localised lockdowns to contain the spread of the virus. The government had already declared hotspots in three other regions, the first in May and two others in early June.
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