Strong earthquake hits Croatia

A powerful earthquake has hit central Croatia, leaving six people dead and at least 26 injured.
50 journalists killed in 2020: watchdog

29 December

Spain's coronavirus death toll tops 50,000: health ministry
The number of deaths in Spain caused by the new coronavirus topped 50,000 on Friday, according to an official health ministry toll.
Jordan to get 1 mln Pfizer vaccine doses: health minister
Jordan has ordered one million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech novel coronavirus vaccine, with the first shipment expected at the end of January or early February, the health minister said Monday.
Spain to keep registry of people who refuse Covid vaccine
Spain will set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus and share it with other European Union member states, although it will not be made public, Health Minister Salvador Illa said Monday.
Rio de Janeiro to block beach access on New Year's Eve
Rio de Janeiro authorities announced Monday they will block beach access the night of December 31 to prevent crowds in one of Brazil's worst-hit cities by the coronavirus pandemic.
Phase 3 trials begin for Novavax vaccine in US, Mexico
Clinical trials to determine the safety and efficacy of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate from American biotech company Novavax have begun in the United States and Mexico, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Monday.