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Boris Johnson has urged people to keep Christmas celebrations "short" and "small" to reduce the risk of spreading Covid over the festive period.more

European countries, incl. Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium are tightening restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic before Christmas. There is a curfew in France, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic.more

The United Kingdom reported the highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases since Nov. 14 on Wednesday after the number of new positive tests rose to 25,161.more

For the first time UNICEF has launched a domestic emergency response in the UK to help feed children hit by the COVID-19 crisis.more

A relaxation of coronavirus rules over Christmas will still go ahead despite calls for them to be toughened, the four UK nations have agreed.more

During the first week of vaccination against Covid-19 in the UK, 137,897 people received the vaccine, said Nadhim Zahawi, the deputy health minister responsible for the vaccination program today. Yesterday it was a week since the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to start vaccinating against the coronavirus using a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.more

Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Lithuania close before Christmas - "Gazeta Wyborcza" describes the pandemic situation in Poland's neighbors. The daily also notes that nothing is known about additional restrictions on Christmas and New Year's Eve.more

When the curfew began in Paris yesterday at 8 p.m., the city was by no means deserted. Many people, for various reasons or for no reason, walked the streets - reports the local media.more

Londoners visited pubs last night for one final drink before the capital was put under strict tier three rules today. Thousands took their last chance to revel with friends and family in the central part of the city before bars shut at 11pm, probably for the last time in 2020.more

In Spain, the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has intensified over the last day, the health ministry of this country informed yesterday. Since Monday, 388 patients have died as a result of falling ill with Covid-19, and infection with the coronavirus has been confirmed in 10.3 thousand people.more

The new coronavirus variant, which was identified last week and appears to be spreading rapidly in parts of England, was not imported from overseas, but is most likely of native origin, British scientists believe.more

Bill Gates has an ominous prediction for 2021. The billionaire philanthropist has warned that there will likely be no respite from coronavirus globally, and that the first four to six months of next year could be the worst so far.more

Britain reported 18,450 new cases of COVID 19 on Tuesday, alongside 506 new deaths within 28 days of a positive test.more

The goverment at its cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved the National Vaccination Programme, the prime minister announced.more

The Danish government will extend current coronavirus lockdown measures to the entire country, broadcaster TV2 reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.more

The plan to ease Covid rules over Christmas in the UK is a "rash decision" that will "cost many lives", two leading medical journals have said.more

Vaccinating the entire UK population against COVID-19 could take up to a year, even with no interruptions, leading scientists have said.more

We urge you to spend Christmas in a small group, not to exceed the established limit of five additional people apart from the household members, and it is better to postpone the arrival to Poland - said Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski today.more

Asda has announced it is beefing up its coronavirus safety measures in the run-up to Christmas, including more security staff at entrances.more

The number of people being made redundant in the UK soared to a record high in October amid the second coronavirus wave and as the government scaled back its furlough scheme before an 11th hour extension.more

This year has had a huge and unexpected financial impact on many people. And it seems that lots of people have had to turn to borrowing to plug the gap. According to a study by money.co.uk, 51% of people have got into debt this year and the average amount of debt owed in the UK in 2020 is £9,246 per person.more

A critical care nurse was the first person in New York and among the first people in the United States to get a shot of the coronavirus vaccine authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration.more

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has been identified across the South East of England.more

The Netherlands will enter a tough second lockdown for at least five weeks, the country's prime minister has announced.more

The United Kingdom reported 20,263 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total figure over the past seven days to 131,708, up 21.6% compared with the previous seven-day number, official data showed.more