Former US presidents, Biden ready to publicly receive Covid-19 vaccine

Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton as well as President-elect Joe Biden are volunteering to take a coronavirus vaccine on camera if it will help promote public confidence.
Italy curbs Christmas travel to avoid virus 'third wave’
Italy on Thursday announced national travel restrictions for the Christmas holidays designed to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the European country first hit by the pandemic.
Germany extends virus curbs to January 10: Merkel

College entrance exams underway in S.Korea
Students in South Korea are taking the national college entrance exams while observing COVID-19 prevention measures.
Boeing 737 Max resumes flights in U.S. after 20-month grounding
The Boeing 737 Max completed its first public flight Wednesday after being grounded for 20 months following two fatal crashes last year.
Lockdown eased in England

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for rollout from 'next week'
Britain on Wednesday became the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use as it announced a rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech's drug from next week.