Dec 28, 2020
A nurse holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine today at La Bonne Maison de Bouzanton care home in Mons, Belgium. The vaccine, developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, was transported from a hospital in Leuven to the residential care home today as Belgium begins its vaccination program starting with the most vulnerable. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool)
Here are summaries of the latest Associated Press stories worldwide about the coronavirus pandemic, including: Finland latest nation to find UK virus variant; Virus deaths in Germany top 30,000; lockdown may be extended past Jan. 10; Merkel’s chief of staff vaccinates medical workers in Germany;
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HELSINKI Finland has become the latest European country to report a case of the more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Britain.
Health officials said Monday that a Finnish citizen who had recently arrived from Britainfor a Christmas holiday was diagnosed with the new COVID-19 variant in the southeast Kymenlaakso region over the weekend.
The person’s recent connections were traced and his family members have been isolated. Finnish health officials said they believed the variant hasn’t spread further.
Authorities have urged all those who arrived from Britain since Dec. 7 to get a coronavirus test. Last week, Finland halted all scheduled flights with Britain until early January.
The Latest: S Korea reports biggest daily death toll so far
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People wearing face masks walk near a banner displaying precautions against the coronavirus in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
SEOUL, South Korea South Korea says 40 more coronavirus patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest daily number since the pandemic began.
Officials also reported 1,046 new confirmed coronavirus infections Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 58,725, with 859 deaths.
South Korea s previous daily high for COVID-19 deaths was 24, reported on both Dec. 21 and Dec. 22.
Some observers say surging fatalities reflect an increase in cluster infections at nursing homes and long-term care centers where elderly people with underlying health problems stay.
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