Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in England went up again in the week to Dec. 18, with around 645,800 people, or 1-in-85, who are estimated to be infected
Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union. This move has come just seven days before it makes an exit from one of the world’s biggest trading blocs.
More than 600,000 people in the United Kingdom have received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after vaccinations began in the country earlier this month, the British government said.
President Donald Trump will spend Christmas Day at his Palm Beach resort as millions of Americans face the risk of losing jobless benefits and a partial government shutdown looms next week, following his threat to not sign a $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and spending package.
A Russian court sentenced a distinguished historian known for re-enacting Napoleonic battle scenes to 12.5 years in jail on Friday after convicting him of the murder of his young student lover, whom he dismembered.
A Japanese health ministry panel said that people aged 65 or older should get priority for vaccination against COVID-19 as the government sets guidelines that will also prioritise frontline healthcare workers and those with medical conditions.
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