COVID Christmas Brings Anxiety and Hope Worldwide
A global Christmas amid rising COVID-19 infections brings fear and hospital strain yet displays glimmers of hope. Pope Francis appeals for vaccines for the poorest nations while wealthier countries show high vaccination rates. Omicron dampens church attendance in the United States and Britain, and drastic flight cancellations disrupt travel amid a holiday season marked by resilience and care.
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Pope Francis
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Francis
Italy
St. Peter’s Basilica
United States
Omicron
Ken Boller
Church of St. Francis Xavier
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COVID
Alex Karloutsos
The
Hamptons
Southampton
New York
St. Patrick’s Church
Hubbard
Ohio
Youngstown
David Bonnar
Britain
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
London
Marseille
France
Julien Carvelli
la Timone Hospital
Chicago
Lincoln Square
Shayna Pichoda
Michael Boundy
Boundy
Michigan
Florida
Tropical Park
Miami
Brooklyn
U.S
FlightAware
Cyprus
Patricia Etoh
Cameroon
World's largest space telescope launches into deep space
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched from French Guiana aboard an Ariane rocket on a $10 billion mission to glimpse light from the first stars and galaxies. It travels about 1 million miles from Earth, with first infrared observations anticipated after a months-long unfolding process.
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James Webb Space Telescope
French Guiana
South America
Thomas Zurbuchen
Moon
Arianespace
Guiana Space Center
Kourou
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