Spain to keep registry of people who refuse Covid vaccine

Dec 29,2020
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
Dec 29
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
Dec 29
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. 
Daily coronavirus cases in UK surge past 40,000
Dec 29
Daily coronavirus cases in Britain topped 40,000 for the first time on Monday as a new strain spreads across the country.
S. Africa tightens COVID-19 restrictions
Dec 29
South Africa has introduced tighter social restrictions as a new strain of the coronavirus spreads rapidly across the country.
Sydney bans New Year crowds as Australian virus cluster grows
Dec 28

Lebanon to get first vaccines in February: ministry
Dec 28
Lebanon will receive its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines in February from Pfizer-BioNTech, the health ministry said Sunday.