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In Germany, 101-year-old woman first to receive Covid-19 vaccine
Over the course of those eight days, the highest number of vaccine doses were administered on Friday, Dec. 18 when 8,789 people received their first doses. "Vaccination will begin tomorrow across the European Union ", she said. "This vaccine is the decisive key to end this pandemic ... it is the key to getting our lives back". [Full Article...]
Gingerbread monolith appears on Christmas in San Francisco
Its arrival delighted many in Corona Heights - and yes, the neighbourhood's name predates the pandemic. "I was pretty shocked when I first saw the gingerbread monolith", product manager Josh Ackerman told the BBC . According to a report from San Francisco TV state KQED , mostly amused San Franciscans started to report on the unexplained, structure on Christmas morning, posting photos of it o... [Full Article...]
Praying COVID-19 patient, 82, bludgeoned to death at hospital
A spokeswoman for the hospital said on Thursday that she could not comment on an ongoing criminal investigation. The two men did not know each other previously, the Sheriff's Department said. It was not the first time a person had been killed in a hospital during the pandemic, as medical facilities across the country are understaffed and overcrowded, fuelling fear and anxiety tied to the coronav... [Full Article...]
Wales returns to harsher coronavirus restrictions on Boxing Day | Wales
Tough new restrictions that were eased in Wales for Christmas Day were reimposed on Boxing Day, and a new six-week national lockdown started in Northern Ireland. In her annual televised speech, the Queen paid tribute to the "kindness of strangers" whose actions have inspired all and, sounding a positive note, said even the "darkest nights" have a promise of a "new dawn". [Full Article...]
"Absolutely appalling" NSW Health Minister slams Xmas day party-goers
Four Pregnant Women Among 20 Migrants Found Dead off Tunisia's Coast
The coastguard rescued five people and was searching for about 20 others who were still unaccounted for, the official told Reuters. At least 20 African migrants died after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia. "It was carrying migrants from sub-Saharan Africa", he told The AP. Tunisian navy units were searching for any more survivors. More than 620 people are feared to have drowned in ... [Full Article...]
Syrian air defenses confront Israeli missile attack in Masyaf
Videos have since emerged on social media showing what were alleged to be Tomahawk missiles flying through the Lebanese airspace toward Syria. For its side, the Syrian army said the Syrian air defenses had intercepted most of the Israeli missiles that were fired on Masyaf. [Full Article...]
President Trump pardoned Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and Charles Kushner
Chris Christie said in an interview previous year that crimes he prosecuted against Charles Kushner , the father of Jared Kushner , were among the "most loathsome, disgusting crimes" he investigated when he served as USA attorney in New Jersey. [Full Article...]