The Guardian says Germany has become the latest country to reintroduce tight Covid-19 measures.
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The Guardian says the NHL will not send its players to compete in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics due to Covid-19.
The Independent says Thomas Tuchel has urged the public not to start a witch hunt against unvaccinated Premier League players.
The Metro says Mikel Arteta says it was a ‘beautiful moment’ to see Charlie Patino score on his Arsenal debut in their 5-1 win over Sunderland.
The Guardian says The NHS has increased the daily rate of booster vaccinations by three-quarters in a week – but remains short of the roughly 1.5m jabs a day.
The Independent says Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with Australia will damage the UK’s agriculture and food sectors.
The Metro says Businesses affected by the Omicron wave of Covid are being offered grants of up to £6,000 to help them get through the crisis.
Wednesday’s front pages report on the Christmas rules for the UK amid a surge in Covid-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant.
The Metro says Fully vaccinated Covid sufferers can now cut their 10-day isolation period to seven days, it has been announced.
The Independent says Princess Diana told George Michael that his song You Have Been Loved was one of her favourites, says singer Shirlie Holliman.
Aljazeera says At least one person has been confirmed dead and up to 100 others reported missing following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar.
The Guardian says WHO’s European head has warned countries to brace for a “significant surge” in Covid-19 cases as Omicron spreads.
TRT World says Joe Biden has warned millions of unvaccinated Americans they are putting themselves and loved ones at risk amid the rapid spread of Omicron sweeping the nation.
VOA says Last year, tens of millions of Americans were forced to abandon holiday travel plans due to the surging coronavirus pandemic.
SKY Sports says Eddie Nketiah scored a hat-trick to steer Arsenal past Sunderland and into the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a 5-1 victory.
German Lockdown 2021 – The Chancellor of Germany clamps down and announced new lockdown restrictions on Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant, rules that will fall short of a full lockdown but will include contact restrictions even for vaccinated people. “I can understand anyone who doesn’t want to hear about the coronavirus, mutations and new virus variants,” … “But we cannot and must not turn a…
People are being urged to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health as Omicron begins to spread all over the world at a rapid pace.
Further restrictions are unlikely before Christmas after cabinet ministers urged the PM to hold out, The Guardian says.
Boris Johnson had a “tough call” over whether to introduce new rules to fight the spread of Omicron and surging COVID cases, according to the Daily Express.
The Sun says families and businesses are “in limbo” after the prime minister’s warning that he retains the right to bring in new rules to try to slow the Omicron variant.
The Mirror leads on the Queen’s decision to spend Christmas at Windsor Castle rather than take her usual trip to Sandringham.
The Metro reports deputy PM Dominic Raab has defended a photo of Boris Johnson and others in the Downing Street garden last year at a time when there were limits on mixing.
Boris Johnson has delayed the introduction of new Covid restrictions in England, despite warnings from scientific advisers of a coming wave of infection threatening to overwhelm the NHS, leads the Independent.
The Guardian says Premier League clubs have discussed driving up vaccination rates in their squads by creating separate rules for players yet to get a Covid-19 jab.
The Independent says The jury in British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking was sent out to deliberate on Monday evening after hearing closing arguments.