Britain has reported a decline in new daily coronavirus infections although the number of patients being treated for the virus in hospitals is at a record high.
President Donald Trump on Monday lifted a ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil, effective from January 26, after the US recently announced all incoming air passengers will need a negative Covid-19 test before departure.
Police detained top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Sunday when he flew back to Russia months after barely surviving a poisoning attack, prompting a new wave of Western condemnation.
As much of the world tightens lockdowns to stem coronavirus, Dubai has flung its doors open, branding itself as a sunny, quarantine-free escape -- despite a sharp rise in cases.
A total of 315 regular police officers and 165 auxiliary police personnel died in the line of duty in 2020, according to China's Ministry of Public Security.
