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Stricter COVID-19 restrictions likely saved THOUSANDS of lives in European countries, study finds 

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European countries that had stricter mitigation measures against COVID-19 likely saved thousands of lives, a new study finds. Nations such as Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina had closed schools and offices, limited gatherings and implemented stay-at-home orders before cases began rapidly spreading across the continent, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed … Read more

Madonna ‘visits FIVE countries in just three weeks’ amid strict coronavirus travel restrictions

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Madonna has reportedly visited five countries in just three weeks clocking up a massive 11,707 air miles, despite Covid travel bans. The Queen of Pop is said to have flown from Los Angeles to London then to Malawi and Kenya in east Africa as part of a lavish winter trip. The singer, 62, has been … Read more

Quiz challenges players to guess the population of 15 countries around the world

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Think YOU’RE a geography buff? Multiple choice quiz challenges you to guess the population of 15 countries – and only 50% of players will score full marks Quiz on US-based platform Playbuzz challenges your geography knowledge  Can you successfully guess the population of these 15 countries around world?   Quizmaster claimed only 50 per cent of … Read more

EU countries face delays in coronavirus vaccine rollout

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EU countries are facing mounting criticism over their handling of the vaccine rollout, with the bloc lagging behind Britain and America in protecting its 450million people against Covid-19. While the 27-member union has theoretically secured access to billions of doses, only around one million people have been vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab so far – … Read more

COVID-19: Countries led by women have NOT fared significantly better in the pandemic

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Countries led by women have NOT fared significantly better in the COVID-19 pandemic than those led by men, study finds US and UK experts compared data on COVID-19 mortalities across 175 countries Of these nations, 16 are led by women and 159 are governed by male leaders  The team found no statistically significant difference in … Read more

Pope Francis urges countries to strive for peace as he leads just 200 masked faithful

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Pope Francis urges countries to strive for peace as he leads just 200 masked faithful at an early evening Covid-restricted ‘midnight’ mass in St Peter’s Basilica Pope celebrated the mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, on Christmas Eve  Mostly employees of the state attended papal ceremony whilst wearing masks Mass was held at 7.30pm instead … Read more

Singapore and The Philippines are the latest countries to ban UK flights

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Two more countries have banned incoming UK flights ahead of Christmas Eve after the identification of a new Covid strain. Singapore will ban entry to UK travellers from Wednesday night. Health officials in the Philippines have also announced plans to suspend flights from the UK from Christmas Eve. It brings the total number of countries … Read more

Now more than FIFTY countries ban flights from UK

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Now more than FIFTY countries ban flights from UK: International travel routes scrapped amid fears about mutant coronavirus strain… as Britons who are stuck abroad tell of their hell More than 50 countries have banned incoming flights from the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the discovery of a new form of Covid Travellers … Read more

Britain’s infection rate is lower than some travel ban countries

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While Britain became the ‘sick man of Europe’ overnight as flights to the continent ground to a halt, its infection rate is still lower than some of the countries imposing travel bans.  More than a dozen European countries have stopped flights from Britain because of the mutant virus strain that has forced Boris Johnson to … Read more

What does a Covid Christmas look like in other countries?

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What does a Covid Christmas look like in other countries? Ten people (plus children) can meet up in Germany while in Australia up to 50 people can visit others… and even indoor singing is allowed! Our global guide to 2020’s unique festive season In Germany private gatherings are limited to five people from two households    … Read more