Covid, several areas of UK to go under tighter restrictions
In the meanwhile, hope comes from the approvation of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Alice Sacchi
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved
The approval comes at the right moment, when both cases and hospitalisations are peaking.
Croatia: a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 upsets the country
Among the cities most affected there is Petrinja, a town near the capital Zagreb.
Covid, military to help mass testing students
Members of the army will provide their help to mass test secondary schools and college students.
Covid death toll updatedbut hope comes from the vaccine
In the UK, 316 new deaths have been registered on Sunday, December 27th. Meawhile, AstraZeneca CEO is confident about the vaccine.
Covid, hospital admissions are peaking again
Ambulances are under pressure as hospital admissions are increasing sharply, reaching April peak.
Scientists warn UK government not to reopen schools in January
Concern about the new Covid strain is skyrocketing, thus Britain must be cautious and avoid the spread.
EU ambassadors to discuss Brexit trade deal
The discussion will happen while the Economic Review Group examine the deal made by Johnson.
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law asked for asylum in the UK
The Hong Kong activists hopes to sound an alarm in Europe over threats to democracy in China.
France to reopen borders with UK as soon as possible
France is waiting Britain to test lorry drivers in order to prevent the spread of the new Covid strain.
Covid, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will work against the variant
The vaccine currently deployed in the UK should work also against the new variant, BioNTech boss guaranteed.
Essex: two men guilty of killing 39 migrants
The Vietnamese migrants were found dead in the back of a lorry trailer .
Covid severely hits London with about 47,000 cases in a week
Covid in London is on a spiral surge: the city registered about 47,000 new cases in a week.
Covid, UK faces its highest daily surge since the pandemic started
Nearly 36,000 infections: this is the daily highest Covid cases increase since the beginning of the pandemic.
Emmanuel Macron: French president tests positive for Covid
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid forcing other leaders to self-isolate after coming into contact with him.
Lana Del Rey sparks rumours she is engaged to musician she “met on dating app”
Doubts arose when the singer flashed a huge diamond ring during a performance on The Tonight Show.
Wales, the vaccine against Covid is distributed to care home residents
In Wales, 28 out of 30 home care residents got vaccinated on the morning of Tuesday, December 16th.
Christmas, Government warns Brits to do minimum possible
Government is warning Brits to be careful over Christmas, as Covid infections are on the rise.
Covid infections are making fear over Christmas bubbles increase
Fear over Christmas bubbles increases as Covid infections are rising sharply in UK.
Justin Bieber teams up with NHS Choir: a new Christmas single is coming
Their main purpose is to score another Christmas number one.
Brexit, no-deal is now a strong possibility, Boris Johnson says
Boris Johnson has told ministers to prepare for the strong possibility of a no-deal Brexit.
Brits may not be allowed to travel to EU when Brexit ends
Brits might not be able to travel to EU after the Brexit transition ends because of Covid restrictions.
Asda will close all stores on Boxing Day
Asda workers will spend Boxing Day at home, resting and relaxing with their loved ones.
Paolo Rossi, the former Italian footballer, has died last night aged 64
Paolo Rossi, the former Italian footballer and World Cup winner, has died tonight at the age of 64.
Schools to shut a day early for Christmas to give teachers time to self-isolate
Schools will close a day early for Christmas, so that teachers will have the time to self isolate if they come into contact with a Covid positive.