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UK to relax coronavirus curbs over Christmas

LONDON (AFP, REUTERS) – Coronavirus restrictions will be eased across the UK over Christmas to allow up to three households to celebrate the festive season together, officials said Tuesday (Nov 24). The arrangement will be in force from December 23 to 27, according to a joint statement by the administrations of all four UK nations: […]

Christmas Covid rules finally announced with five days of households mixing

Three households will be able to mix for five days at Christmas time, after the leaders of the UK’s four nations agreed a festive deal. The relaxation of coronavirus restrictions will come between December 23 and 27, according to Government sources, allowing relatives to celebrate Christmas together at home. Earlier the UK Government and devolved […]

Cases drop by 10,000 in a week but deaths rise by 608

Another 608 people have died with coronavirus in the UK, marking the highest toll in six months, but there has been another significant drop in case numbers. Official figures showed that 11,299 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours – the lowest since October 2 – suggesting that England’s national lockdown is working. […]

As Trump Exits, Rifts in Europe Widen Again

BRUSSELS — Donald Trump’s presidency was marked by exceptional contempt for European allies and the NATO alliance. But it also forced European nations to consider if they had become too dependent on the United States for leadership and their own security, and to ponder how far they were willing to go to defend themselves. But […]

Spain to vaccinate workers and residents at nursing homes first

MADRID (REUTERS) – Elderly residents and health workers at nursing homes will be the first to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in Spain, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday (Nov 24), unveiling a national vaccination plan that is due to kick off in January. Other health workers will be next to be vaccinated, Illa […]