In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a stricter new lockdown / At midnight on January 5, the UK imposed a strict national lockdown due to the spread of a new strain of COVID-19, as was reported by BBC.
New Year, but not quite as we know it: fireworks and empty streets of European capitals / The coronavirus pandemic has forced many celebrations to take place in muted form behind closed doors.
In Kyiv, a man was arrested after estimated UAH 2,5 million in cocaine seized / In Kyiv, a foreigner was arrested carrying drugs. Ukrainian police seized 300 grams of cocaine forth 2.5 million hryvnias (88.0000 US dollars), as was reported by the Ukrainian police on their official Facebook page.
In Yemen, Aden airport saw explosions after the new government landed / On Wednesday, December 30, a large blast and gunfire were heard at Aden airport shortly after a plane carrying Yemen’s newly formed government landed, as was reported by the local TV channel Al Arabiya.
Vaccine alert in the USA: investigation launched as a health worker suffers 'extreme allergic reaction' from the Pfizer vaccine / The nurse, who had no previous history of allergies, is now in a stable condition after receiving immediate treatment at the hospital in Juneau, Alaska, where she was given the COVID-19 vaccination.
In USA, the first vaccine has been administered / On Monday, November 14 the first vaccination has been conducted in the USA. The vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTeach and previously approved by the US government has been used.
Russian government hackers breached U.S. government agencies as part of a global espionage campaign that stretches back months / Russian government hackers are behind a broad espionage campaign that has compromised U.S.
COVID-proofing the White House after Donald Trump leaves office / With the intent on setting a good example for the country avoiding the dangerous outbreaks of Covid-19, which have infected dozens in President Donald Trump’s inner circle, including his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden will carry the virus safety practices out in the White House on move-in day.
A Victory parade dedicated to Victory in the Patriotic war was held at Azadlig Square, Baku / On Thursday, December 10, a victory parade dedicated to Victory in the Patriotic War has been held at Azadlig Square, Baku.
Turkey rules out Russia's COVID-19 vaccine as it lacks "good practice” / On Wednesday, Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that Ankara had ruled out the Russian vaccine as it did not meet conditions of “good laboratory practice”, as was reposted by Reuters.
