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Second new COVID strain spreading
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Pfizer-BioNTech Is Cleared for Use by EU Drug Agency
The clearance is a major step in efforts to tame the disease in a region that is fighting a deadly winter surge, as the bloc also tries to keep out a new mutation of the coronavirus found in Europe.
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U.K. Imposes Fresh Lockdowns to Curb New Covid-19 Strain
Tougher restrictions, which cover London, as well as much of southeastern and eastern England, are a response to a variant that appears to be significantly more contagious than earlier ones.
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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19 and will self-isolate for the next week, as virus cases surge in Europe.
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The EU and UK have extended make-or-break Brexit talks — again
“We think it is responsible at this point to go the extra mile,” EU and UK leaders said.
Brexit: 'Strong possibility' of no trade deal with EU - PM
Boris Johnson says there is a "strong possibility" the UK will fail to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.
Do not take Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine if you have a ‘significant history of allergic reactions,’ UK regulator warns
The UK’s medicines and healthcare regulator has urged people with a history of ‘significant’ allergic reactions not to opt for the Pfizer vaccine, after two NHS medics, vaccinated on Tuesday, experienced severe reactions.
French prosecutors seek prison term for ex-president Sarkozy in graft trial
Prosecutors in the graft trial of French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday called for him to be sentenced to a prison term of four years of which he should serve two.
Epic problem looming for UK
With first doses of the vaccine due to be given within hours, the UK is facing another epic problem that could derail everything.
Queen to get COVID vaccine in weeks
The Queen and Prince Phillip are set to get the COVID-19 vaccine within weeks in order to encourage more people to get the jab.
U.K. to begin rollout of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine within days
About 800,000 doses are expected to be available within the 1st week
Tragedy of Princess Diana’s sex scandal
Diana described him as the “greatest love” she ever had but he was banished from the palace and then died in tragic circumstances
Vladimir Putin to step down due to rumoured Parkinson’s disease, reports say
Russia’s longtime president Vladimir Putin is planning to step down in 2021, reports have claimed, amid speculation he has Parkinson’s disease.
Barricades in Madrid, clashes in Barcelona, looting in Logrono as anti-lockdown protests grip Spain (VIDEOS)
Spain has been gripped violence, with anti-lockdown protesters clashing with police in multiple cities, including Madrid and Barcelona, over the state and regional governments’ move to toughen Covid-19 restrictions.
Johnson announces new month-long lockdown in England as UK Covid cases top 1 million
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks.
Three dead in Nice, France mass stabbing as ‘simultaneous’ attacks reported elsewhere
Three people have been “butchered” in a suspected terror attack in Nice, France, as ‘simultaneous’ attacks were reported elsewhere.
Knifeman beheaded TWO victims in church terrorist attack, Nice first deputy mayor tells RT (VIDEO)
A knife-wielding attacker beheaded two of the three victims at the Notre Dame church in the center of the French resort city of Nice, First Deputy Mayor Anthony Borré told RT France.
What is known about suspected French church attacker: Media reveal details about man believed to have killed 3 in Nice
French media have released the first details about the suspect in an attack that killed three people at a church in Nice. The facts are yet to be confirmed by officials, who launched a terrorist investigation into the case.
UK govt suffers defeat in House of Lords over controversial Brexit bill
Britain’s upper house of Parliament delivered a resounding condemnation of the government’s contentious new Brexit legislation on Tuesday, as a standoff continued between the U.K. and the European Union over future trade relations.
The extreme measures Vladimir Putin takes to avoid COVID-19
Since the pandemic broke out in March, Russian president Vladimir Putin has lived as if he were the “Bubble Boy” from Seinfeld.
