Top news of the week: 29.12.2020.
Coronavirus
Covid-19: UK sees over 80,000 excess deaths during pandemic
The UK is continuing to see more deaths than expected for this time of year, ONS data shows.
Emmanuel Macron, Free of Covid-19 Symptoms, Leaves Isolation
The French leader, who suffered from a cough, headaches and fatigue after contracting the coronavirus, has remained active during his quarantine period, his office said.
In Covid-19 Lockdowns, Businesses Hunt for Loopholes
Bars try hairdressing to stay afloat, while the world’s oldest profession diversifies into wine and canned sausages.
How British Scientists Tracked Down the New Covid-19 Variant
Researchers are now working to answer two crucial questions about the new variant: Will it cause more-serious disease and will it be able to evade vaccines?
Switzerland begins Covid-19 vaccinations.
GENEVA — A 90-year-old woman living in a retirement home received the first Covid-19 inoculation in Switzerland on Wednesday as the Alpine nation began its Covid-19 vaccination …
Police Are Solving Fewer Murders During Covid-19 Pandemic
Homicide rates are rising and clearance rates are falling, which police attribute in part to challenges that the coronavirus poses to investigations.
France to Reopen Border to Trucks From England, but Says Drivers Must Take Covid-19 Test
The British and French governments said they would reopen their border to trucks from the U.K. after the busy frontier was closed for 48 hours in an effort to keep out a new strain of the ...
France reopens border with Britain to trucks, requiring rapid Covid-19 tests for drivers.
France will reopen its border with Britain, allowing truck drivers and their freight to cross the English Channel on Wednesday for the first time since Sunday night. Testing the …