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People walk in the streets of Rome as the country's outdoor mask mandate is lifted. Italy is seeing Covid-19 case numbers fall, suggesting it has passed the peak of the current wave IMAGES
Madrid (Spain), Dec 15 (EFE), (Camera: Tato Pérez).- For the first time the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid will be completely empty when the clock of the Casa de Correos announces the arrival of 2021 since authorities have announced they will ban the access in a bid to prevent coronavirus infections.FOOTAGE OF THE CLOCK TOWER OF THE CASA DE CORREOS AT PUERTA DEL SOL AND WATCHMAKER JESÚS LÓPEZ.
UPI reports Ohio State University found nearly 40% of US residents plan to attend gatherings of ten or more people this holiday season. Despite concerns over the spread of COVID-19, one-third of respondents said they wouldn't ask attendees at holiday parties with family or friends to wear masks. The data showed that just over 25% indicated that they wouldn't practice social distancing, either. Figures from Johns Hopkins University report nearly 10.5 million people nationally have been sickened by the virus. More than 240,000 have died from it.
A new analysis published Thursday by the journal PLOS ONE reveals the personality traits that encourage compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. Careful and diligent' people are 31% more likely to follow measures designed to contain the spread of COVID-19 than those who don't have these traits. Likewise, those with 'strong cooperative values and a preference for positive interpersonal relationships' are 17% more likely to comply. Conversely, 'assertive, dominant, energetic, active, talkative, impulsive and enthusiastic"' extraverts are 7% less likely to comply than introverts. Understanding which traits encourage or discourage social distancing and mask-wearing can help governments implement health programs more effectively.