Corona disrupted Christmas celebrations around the world

Mexico contracts for 100 million doses of AstraZeneca Vaccination begins in Mexico, increasing the need for digital health passports for international travel

Paris, Ta. December 25, 2020, Friday

Due to the various restrictions imposed around the world due to the Corona epidemic, in many countries the Christmas festivities had to be carried out without the devotees going to church.

However, some jumped at the chance to celebrate Christmas in their own way amidst all obstacles. The Mass of St. Joseph's Church, built by Jesuit missionaries in Beijing in the seventeenth century, was canceled at the last minute.

Masses were canceled in all churches on Christmas Day after two more corona cases were found last week and Beijing was on high alert.

On the other hand, in the church of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the capital of France, the choir prayed in protective clothing. The prayer was held amid construction for the first time since the church burned down in 2019 last year.

Thousands of people flocked to St. Peter's Square in Italy to listen to the pope's message. He was satisfied to give his views on issues around the world from the Apostolic Palace instead of giving an annual message.

Venezuelans living illegally in Colombia could not return to their homeland to celebrate Christmas as the borders between Venezuela and Colombia were closed to prevent the spread of the Corona epidemic.

French truck drivers at the port of Dover, which has been sealed off by France following a new subtype of the virus found in the UK, could not cross the border due to delays in Corona test results.

The Kaplan couple from Canada entered Bangkok via Doha from Montreal and celebrated Christmas by staying in a 14-day quarantine. He was admitted to Thailand on the condition that he stay in the hotel quarantine. The couple ordered a full-size Christmas tree and celebrated Christmas with a Christ mask at the hotel.

Mexico, on the other hand, has become the first Latin American country to introduce vaccination. One and a half million people died in the Corona epidemic in Mexico. Brazilian President Bolsonaro said in his Christmas message that the effectiveness of the Corona vaccine from the Chinese company Synovec was very low. Brazil has signed an agreement with AstraZeneca to receive 100 million doses of the corona vaccine.

Iran has also found a way to get the corona vaccine amid economic sanctions imposed by the US. The central bank governor said he had been assured by a bank to transfer 24 244 million for the payment of the corona vaccine.

His attempts to purchase drugs through Swiss banks were unsuccessful due to restrictions. The death toll from the corona has dropped due to the current night curfew and other restrictions.

Meanwhile, for an airline passenger coming from the UK through the USA, they have to prove that their Corona test is negative before boarding the flight. The move by the CDC is due to the appearance of a new subtype of corona in Britain. The implementation of this measure will start from Monday.

Singapore Airlines, on the other hand, also announced a digital healthruth passport. In which the details of the corona test of the tourist and the status of his vaccine will be checked. Tourists who take the Corona test in Jakarta before leaving for Kuala Lumpur will be issued a QR code which will be scanned by the airport authorities to know the results of their test and determine their travel status.

Six million Britons received the first dose of the Pfizer corona vaccine

The UK Department of Health said the first dose of Corona vaccine, developed by Pfizer-Bioentech, has been given to 6,16,933 citizens. The first dose of the corona vaccine has been given to 5,21,000 people in England, 56,000 in Scotland, 22,000 in Wales and 16,000 in Northern Ireland as a result of the National Health Service's efforts. The immunization program will also be expanded as vaccination rates increase in the coming weeks as more doses of corona vaccine become available, the health department added.