British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to review plans aimed at easing coronavirus restrictions for the Christmas period. Several European countries have imposed tighter coronavirus restrictions ahead of the festive season.
The United States reported another record number of new cases as worldwide infections near 73 million, with more than 1.6 million deaths.
South Korea hit another record high of daily new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, prompting health officials to consider even tougher measures.
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16 Dec 2020 - 20:44 GMT
Alaskan health worker stable after allergic reaction to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
An Alaskan health worker who had a serious allergic reaction after getting Pfizer Inc’s coronavirus vaccine was now stable, public health authorities said.