Israel to begin mass COVID-19 vaccinations on Dec. 20: health ministry 

Dec 9,2020
Israel will begin vaccinating its population against COVID-19 on Dec. 20, Israel's state-owned Kan News quoted a senior Health Ministry official as saying on Tuesday.
4 Chinese patrol ships enter Japan's waters
Dec 09
Officials at the Japan Coast Guard say four official Chinese vessels have entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Coast guard officials are warning the vessels to leave the waters immediately.
Biden vows 100 million vaccinations in 100 days
Dec 09
US President-elect Joe Biden says he aims to administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots to the American people in the first 100 days of his administration.
Greece extends lockdown measures to January 7
Dec 08
Greece on Monday extended its coronavirus lockdown measures until January 7, citing the slow impact of restrictive measures announced a month ago.
Denmark announces shutdown measures for half of country
Dec 08
Denmark will close middle and high schools, bars, cafes and restaurants in 38 municipalities this week in new shutdown measures set to affect almost half of the country's population, the government said Monday.
New York schoolchildren return to the classroom
Dec 08
Schoolchildren in New York City returned to classrooms on Monday following nearly two weeks of closures due to high coronavirus infection rates.
France may miss target for easing COVID lockdown
Dec 08
French authorities have warned that the lifting of some coronavirus lockdown restrictions may be delayed as the number of new daily cases is higher than its target.