European Christmas celebrations in doubt due to COVID

The World Health Organisation is urging Europeans to wear face masks during Christmas celebrations to limit the spread of coronavirus.

A discarded Christmas tree lies outside closed pubs and theatres in a deserted Old Compton Street in London Source: AAP

It comes as the continent prepares to begin vaccination programs before the end of the year, pending regulatory approval.

Countries across the continent continue to increase restrictions as they register thousands of new cases and hundreds of additional deaths each day.

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