Japan had a state of emergency in April and May with non-binding requests for people to stay home and business to close. ———VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has made a passionate appeal to nations to ensure COVID-19 vaccines for all. In his Christmas Day message on Friday, he urged that the vulnerable and the needy be first in line. ———ATLANTA — The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight. The U.S. is the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of a new variant of the coronavirus that is spreading in Britain.

Source: Daily Sun December 25, 2020 13:18 UTC