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# covid-christmas - Last year 2021

Lockdowns, restrictions, and surging infections: Europe rings in another pandemic Christmas

# Covid Christmas

# Covid Christmas

Lockdowns, restrictions, and surging infections: Europe rings in another pandemic Christmas

Updated Dec 24th 2021, 7:19 PM 56,386 Views 37 Comments

Both France and the UK today registered their highest case numbers since the start of the pandemic.

Netherlands to go into Christmas 'lockdown' says Prime Minister

# Covid Christmas

# Covid Christmas

Netherlands to go into Christmas 'lockdown' says Prime Minister

Dec 18th 2021, 6:57 PM 76,825 Views 66 Comments

Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the measures are intended to try to stop a surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

# covid-christmas - All time

Government monitoring case numbers but no restrictions on the cards this side of Christmas

# Every Contact Counts

# Every Contact Counts

Government monitoring case numbers but no restrictions on the cards this side of Christmas

Dec 14th 2020, 5:57 PM 14,016 Views 17 Comments

Those in government circles are looking at the rise in cases in Europe, stating that Germany is a worrying example.

People advised to limit contacts from today if they're seeing vulnerable relatives over Christmas

# Small Circle

People advised to limit contacts from today if they're seeing vulnerable relatives over Christmas

Dec 11th 2020, 12:22 PM 13,820 Views 10 Comments

This message was shared by both health officials and government over the past 24 hours.

Limit Christmas visits to protect loved ones, says public health expert

# Covid Christmas

# Covid Christmas

Limit Christmas visits to protect loved ones, says public health expert

Nov 28th 2020, 4:30 PM 28,249 Views 33 Comments

Dr Gabriel Scally has said that now is “not the time” to allow the virus to spread.

Each day of greater Christmas freedom in England ‘could mean five days of tighter measures’

# Covid Christmas

# Covid Christmas

Each day of greater Christmas freedom in England ‘could mean five days of tighter measures’

Nov 18th 2020, 8:30 PM 18,795 Views 8 Comments

Public Health England director Dr Susan Hopkins said people will have to be ‘very responsible’ and reduce contacts again after Christmas.

NPHET says Christmas and Halloween not 'cancelled' as people advised to plan festivities in Covid-19 environment

# Coronavirus

NPHET says Christmas and Halloween not 'cancelled' as people advised to plan festivities in Covid-19 environment

Sep 7th 2020, 8:09 PM 66,566 Views 70 Comments

Dr Ronan Glynn said messages about how to safely socialise at these times will likely be issued.

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