Thousands of truckers endured Christmas Eve stranded near a major British port, ensnared in the chaos unleashed by a new coronavirus strain, as Western countries speeded up mass vaccinations . Britain on Thursday said rail and sea links with France will remain open over Christmas to clear the backlog. Ukraine reported over one million cases with 17,395 deaths in a country of around 40 million. And in Bethlehem -- which Christians believe is the birthplace of Jesus Christ -- Christmas mass will be held without worshippers and broadcast online. "What's clear I think is that this is a different Christmas, whether you spend it with family or alone."

Source: Mint December 24, 2020 12:11 UTC