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December 22, 2020

Dusk falls over the Capitol, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Washington. Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall...

IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPA: Much of Europe has banned UK travellers along with others around the world

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Covid-19 pandemic: International alarm grows over new variant

December 22, 2020

IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPA: Much of Europe has banned UK travellers along with others around the world BBC - There is growing...

UK PM Boris Johnson is under immense pressure as his country battles a new coronavirus strain days before leaving the EU single market [File: Toby Melville/Reuters]

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UK, ‘sick man of Europe’, to hold crisis talks amid mutant virus

France closes borders and several countries ban UK passengers in a bid to limit mutant coronavirus infection gripping nation. UK...

Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are moved to the loading dock for shipping at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool)

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Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines

Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are moved to the loading dock for shipping at the McKesson distribution center...

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES: The US poverty rate has spiked is the last five months

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Covid: US reaches long-awaited deal for coronavirus aid

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES: The US poverty rate has spiked is the last five months BBC - After months of wrangling,...

People undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at a coronavirus testing site which is temporarily set up in front of a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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Australia detects new UK strain, Hong Kong cancels Britain flights

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Australia said on Monday it had detected cases of the new virulent coronavirus strain identified in the...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a coronavirus vaccine at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel [Amir Cohen/AFP]

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Netanyahu gets COVID vaccine, starts Israel roll-out

Israel rolls out vaccination campaign with the aim of 60,000 shots per day, but Palestinians living under Israeli occupation will...

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS: There is no current evidence to suggest that the new variant is affected any differently by vaccines

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Covid: WHO in ‘close contact’ with UK over new virus variant

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS: There is no current evidence to suggest that the new variant is affected any differently by vaccines BBC...

In his first comments on the massive cyberattack affecting US government departments, Donald Trump tweeted that the situation is under control [File: Andrew Harnik/AP]

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Trump downplays massive cyberattack on US government agencies

In first comments since the security breach, Donald Trump says everything is ‘under control’ and undercuts blame on Russia. In...

Piñera was fined after a selfie emerged showing him not wearing a mask, as required by Chile's strict rules.

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Chilean president handed $3,500 fine for mask-less selfie with stranger on beach