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Added on the 22/12/2014 15:39:06 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Hong Kong, Dec 21 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong is gearing up to celebrate a Christmas marked by the fourth wave of coronavirus outbreak in the city. The government of Hong Kong wants to approve another round of COVID-19 relief measures before Christmas as another 74 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed Sunday. So far, Hong Kong has recored 8,153 confirmed cases and 123 related deaths. (Camera: MIGUEL CANDELA). B-ROLL OF CHRISTMAS DISPLYS IN HONG KONG DESPITE THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID-19.
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.
Challenge yourself to cook Christmas dinner in a VW California camper van. Have a look how!
Families are spending less and less time together with 43% struggling to find time to eat as one* - all of which means Christmas dinner is one of the rare occasions where everyone sits around the same table.To encourage families to switch off this Christmas and share quality time, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles challenged chef and founder of the 5 O’Clock Apron blog, Claire Thomson, to go off-grid in the New Forest with her loved ones for a festive feast in a Volkswagen California.Kate Thompson, mother of two and Head of Press and Public Relations, of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said: “While for many the Christmas meal is daunting enough in a fully equipped kitchen at home, Claire proved the iconic campervan is all you need to cook up a delicious three course meal.”Claire and her husband – former Michelin starred chef, Matt Williamson – made use of the two gas hobs, fridge, and running tap that all come as standard in the California Ocean. The couple also propped up the preparation table and rotated the two front seats to create a spacious kitchen area in which to prepare their festive feast.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier takes his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on a tour of a traditional German Christmas market. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).