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Pedestrians wear masks as they walk on Oxford Street in London, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020.

Millions Face New UK Virus Restrictions; Border Chaos Eases

Tough new coronavirus restrictions have begun in the United Kingdom, with Scotland and Northern Ireland under tighter measures. Six million more people in England were also affected.

Many residents of Guadalupe County, New Mexico skew older and have pre-existing health conditions. In more rural areas, some depend on poorly ventilated wood stoves for heat.

Despite Odds Stacked Against It, New Mexico's Vaccination Rate Is Near The Top

States with the lowest vaccination rates are clustered in the South and the Southwest. But there's one standout, New Mexico, where health officials now say some counties are close to 90% vaccinated.

Malala Yousafzai is the subject of the cover story in the new issue of British Vogue. A comment she made about marriage has prompted social media outrage in Pakistan.

Malala Yousafzai's Interview In 'British Vogue' Sparks Anger In Her Native Pakistan

The Nobel Peace Prize winner posed for a cover portrait and spoke openly in an interview. One of her remarks about marriage has prompted vitriolic responses on social media in her homeland.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears a face mask and remembrance poppy as he leaves 10 Downing Street heading for the Houses of Parliament in London, after ordering a new England-wide coronavirus lockdown amid concern that COVID-19 again threatens to overwhelm the National Health Service (NHS).

Britain's Boris Johnson: 'No Alternative' To Strict New Coronavirus Lockdown

Speaking to Parliament, the prime minister defends his decision to order a renewed lockdown, saying a new wave of infections could be "twice as bad" as anything seen before.

Maverick, a bar in Mexico, sits empty amid the pandemic. Missing its patrons, it launched a website recreating different sounds from the bar experience. The idea ended up touching many around the world.

This Bar Missed Its Patrons. Its Idea To Reach Them Touched Others Around The World

One bar in Mexico decided to start a website recreating some of those sounds at your favorite bar for those confined at home. It was an idea that took off around the world.

Thanksgiving In The Time Of COVID-19: To Grandmother's House Or No?

COVID-19 cases are surging across the country and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, is it safe to travel to spend the holiday with friends and family? We have tips from the experts.

Poornima Peri, who lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her two sons. Aarit (left), now age 4, is India staying with his grandmother. His mother had planned to pick him up but "from March [2020] onward it was total lockdown," she says. Because of continuing travel restrictions, she fears it might be another year before they can reunite. "It's going to be really heartbreaking," she says.

Aussies Stranded Abroad Include Hundreds Of Kids, Folks Short On Cash

Pandemic travel regulations are frustrating parents whose children are visiting family in other countries and those who can't afford the cost of a ticket and a two-week hotel quarantine upon return.

Shoppers buy face masks on O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre on Tuesday. Ireland's government is putting the country at its highest level of coronavirus restrictions for six weeks in a bid to combat a rise in infections.

Ireland To Impose 6-Week National Lockdown, Estimates 150,000 Job Losses

Under the lockdown, nonessential retail businesses will be closed, and restaurants and bars will be takeout only. Residents are to stay within about a 3-mile radius of their homes.

People in Melbourne, Australia, wearing face masks on Thursday. Victoria has recorded 317 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, the highest daily total recorded in the state since the pandemic began.

Melbourne, On COVID-19 Lockdown, Reports Record Case Count

Health officials in Australia's second-largest city said 317 new cases had been reported more than a week after a "hard boundary" around the city closed it off.

This Bar Missed Its Patrons. Its Idea To Reach Them Touched Others Around The World

One bar in Mexico decided to start a website recreating some of those sounds at your favorite bar for those confined at home. It was an idea that took off around the world.

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