Another epidemic Christmas is being celebrated around the world. This time, in addition to the rising number of cases of Covid-19’s extremely infectious Omicron strain, there has been a ban on large gatherings and airline cancellations. Due to a recurrence in Covid-19 cases this year, which prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican personnel, attendance on Friday was limited to roughly 2,000 individuals, far less than St Peter’s 20,000-seat capacity.
This year, though, there is no curfew, and cases this week have surpassed 2020 levels. Italy established a new pandemic daily record for the second day in succession on Friday, with 50,599 new cases. Another 141 persons died, bringing the total number of people killed in Italy to 136,386. Hotel owners in Bethlehem, a Palestinian village on the west bank of the Israeli-occupied Jordan, are dissatisfied because Christians think Jesus was born there.
The holiday-supporting bearded spreader was permitted to fly across Canadian airspace after displaying proof of immunization and a negative pre-flight Covid test, according to Ottawa’s Minister of Transport. The government in Europe is reimposing security measures that are robbing many people of their Christmas joy. The Netherlands has rejoined the embargo, and masks are required to be worn outside in Spain and Italy.
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On Friday, as Britain re-attacked a record number of Covid-19 infections for three days in a row, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recommended giving a vaccination booster shot to families as a Christmas present. For two days in a row, France set a new high for positive cases, and health officials recommended individuals to get booster doses from the current five, just three months after the initial jab.
