Covid: EU starts mass vaccination in ‘touching moment of unity’
The EU has begun a co-ordinated vaccine rollout to fight Covid-19, in what the bloc’s top official says is a “touching moment of unity”.
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Boris Johnson cancels Christmas for millions in London & South East
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Italy has ordered a nationwide lockdown over much of the Christmas and New Year period in an effort to combat a rise in coronavirus cases.
Covid: US Vice-President Mike Pence receives vaccine live on TV
US Vice-President Mike Pence has received the coronavirus vaccine live on TV, telling the audience and doctors: “I didn’t feel a thing.”
Emmanuel Macron: French president tests positive for Covid
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, his office says.
Bitcoin hits all-time high rising above $20,000
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Covid and vitamin D: ‘Not enough evidence’ for treatment
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Covid: WHO to investigate virus origins in China’s Wuhan
A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2bn in four months
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $4bn (£3bn) to food banks and emergency relief funds in four months.
Covid-19: Germany introduces new restrictions amid rise in cases
Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses in an attempt to stop a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections.