RT News - February 16 2021 (12:00 MSK)

Russian scientists develop the world's first test for the deadlier UK coronavirus strain that's led to many countries shutting their borders. We hear from the head of the Russian lab. A U-Turn in Minneapolis: as the city gives law enforcement millions of dollars after a push to defund the police led to a spike in violent crime. The blame game continues: as China hits back at Washington for questioning the findings of the WHO's coronavirus investigation. Stuck in a hotel room for 10 days - that's the new reality facing people returning to the UK from Covid hotspots as new quarantine rules come into force