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Passengers wearing face masks wait next to the Eurostar Terminal at Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Monday. France is banning all travel from the U.K. for 48 hours in an attempt to make sure a new strain of the coronavirus in Britain doesn't reach

Travel From U.K. Shut Down As Nations Assess Threat Of New Coronavirus Strain

6:28pm December 21, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy, announced travel restrictions from the U.K., where officials say a new variant of the coronavirus is spreading.

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Brexit Countdown: What To Know As Britain And The EU Fight Over Their Divorce

11:43am December 17, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

As the New Year's Eve deadline approaches, the two sides are still trying to negotiate a deal to avert major economic and trade disruptions. Here are some of the top issues at play.

A jetliner arrives at London's Heathrow Airport earlier this year. On Wednesday, the U.K.'s highest court reversed a ban on the airport's controversial plans for a third runway.

U.K.'s Top Court Lifts Ban On Heathrow's Plans For 3rd Runway

2:13pm December 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The unanimous judgment represents a stinging reversal for climate activists, who had won a lower-court ruling earlier this year against the major international hub on environmental grounds.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn arrives for a news conference Tuesday in Berlin. Germany is one of a handful of European countries to implement strict new coronavirus measures in anticipation of the holidays.

Some European Countries Batten Down For The Holidays With New Coronavirus Lockdowns

1:29pm December 15, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Amid a spike in new cases, leaders in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have announced the return of strict measures to dissuade people from attending large holiday gatherings.

The U.K. announced new rules for blood donation that are defined by individual behaviors, rather than sexuality and gender.

U.K. Will Make It Easier For Gay And Bisexual Men To Donate Blood

4:23pm December 14, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

"Donors will no longer be asked to declare if they have had sex with another man, making the criteria for blood donation gender neutral and more inclusive," the National Health Service explains.

Health regulators in the U.K. warned people with severe allergies not to get the new coronavirus vaccine after two medical staffers came down with severe reactions.

U.K. Regulators Tell People With Severe Allergies Not To Get Vaccine

10:37am December 09, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two National Health Service workers with long histories of severe allergies received the Pfizer, BioNTech coronavirus vaccine Tuesday. Both are now recovering after bad reactions to the dose.

The U.K. launched its largest-ever immunization program Tuesday. Health officials began dispensing doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, first vaccinating health care workers and residents over the age of 80.

U.K. Begins Nationwide Coronavirus Immunization, Largest In Nation's History

8:13am December 08, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

A 90-year-old woman from Coventry received the first vaccine shot as part of the United Kingdom's nationwide immunization campaign launched Tuesday.

A National Health Service pharmacy technician at the Royal Free Hospital in London simulates the preparation of the Pfizer vaccine Friday for support staff training ahead of this week's rollout.

1st Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Administered This Week In The U.K.

5:18pm December 06, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The U.K. was the first Western country to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration could vote to approve the vaccine as early as Thursday.

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The U.K. will begin a mass vaccination against COVID-19 on Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of doses of Pfizer's vaccine reach the public. Here, a temperature-controlled cold storage truck leaves a Pfizer facility in Belgium Thursday.

U.K. Will Start Immunizing People Against COVID-19 On Tuesday, Officials Say

1:57pm December 04, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Mass vaccinations will start less than a week after the U.K. approved the new drug. Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford says it could start "a long path back to normality."

The U.K. has approved the Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.

U.K. Approves Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine For Emergency Use

10:58am December 02, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

A British regulatory agency approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Wednesday. It could be dispersed within days to the neediest people, government officials said.