A woman wearing a face mask to guard against Covid-19 carries bags of shopping along Oxford St in London. In France, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced a set of restrictions set to kick in next week, after New Year's. Pharmacists fill syringes from vials of the Moderna booster vaccine at the Antwerp Expo vaccine center in Antwerp, Belgium. Some movie theatres stayed open in an act of civil disobedience. A major staple of British holiday celebrations, the stream of English Premier League soccer games, is also under threat.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 27, 2021 22:49 UTC