New Year Arrives with U S Hitting 20 Million Covid Cases naharnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from naharnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The United States marked the New Year on Friday by passing the extraordinary milestone of 20 million Covid-19 cases, after global celebrations welcoming in 2021 were largely muted by the pandemic. The US has floundered in its efforts to quell the virus, which is spreading rapidly across the country and has already caused more than 347,000 deaths by far the highest national death toll. Worldwide hopes that Covid-19 vaccines will bring a rapid end to the pandemic in 2021 have been shaken by the slow start to the US vaccination program, which has been beset by logistical problems and overstretched hospitals. Nearly 2.8 million people in the US have already received their first ja.
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Passengers arrive at the Eurostar terminal at Gare du Nord train station, amidst the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Paris December 23, 2020. Reuters pic
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PARIS, Jan 2 Travellers braving trains between London and Paris on the first day after Britain’s exit from the EU customs union experienced additional checks but were more worried by the extra rules required for travel in a pandemic-haunted world.
A much reduced Eurostar service is taking passengers between the French and British capitals during the pandemic, with London-bound travellers needing to quarantine on arrival and those heading to Paris requiring a negative Covid-19 test.
Covid-19: US sees delays in vaccinations as infections top 20 million france24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from france24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The United States marked the New Year on Friday by passing the extraordinary milestone of 20 million COVID-19 cases, after global celebrations welcoming in