Israel to start Covid vaccinations on December 27

Israel will start Covid-19 vaccinations from December 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as the country received its first batch of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine.
US Covid deaths exceed 3,000 in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The United States on Wednesday registered more than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally -- the highest daily toll since April.
737 MAX back in the air in Brazil
An airliner operated by a Brazilian carrier has become the first Boeing 737 MAX to resume commercial flights in nearly two years.
Israel to begin mass COVID-19 vaccinations on Dec. 20: health ministry 
Israel will begin vaccinating its population against COVID-19 on Dec. 20, Israel's state-owned Kan News quoted a senior Health Ministry official as saying on Tuesday.
4 Chinese patrol ships enter Japan's waters
Officials at the Japan Coast Guard say four official Chinese vessels have entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Coast guard officials are warning the vessels to leave the waters immediately.
Biden vows 100 million vaccinations in 100 days
US President-elect Joe Biden says he aims to administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots to the American people in the first 100 days of his administration.
Greece extends lockdown measures to January 7
Greece on Monday extended its coronavirus lockdown measures until January 7, citing the slow impact of restrictive measures announced a month ago.