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homework:Several European countries have reported sporadic cases of the new coronavirus variant that was first detected in southeast England. Three cases have been confirmed in Switzerland where ski slopes remain open over Christmas attracting thousands of tourists. Spain, Sweden and France have also reported cases of the strain. Following on from Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy and Germany. The European Union has said that Covid-19 inoculation will start across the region from Sunday.
And Japan is to ban most foreigners from entering the country until the end of the January after the authorities confirmed 5 cases of the new virus strain among people returning from Britain..... electoral commission has suspended campaigning for next month’s presidential election in some urban centers including .....coronavirus risks but critics say the real reason is that the opposition is popular in these areas.   
The U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has warned that there will be devastating consequences if President Trump continues to delay signing a Covid-19 economic relief bill which has been overwhelming passed by Congress. Millions of Americans face going without unemployment benefit after Saturday because of a standoff between Mr. Trump and Congress over a 900 billion dollars stimulus bill.
Local businesses ..... have offered more than 300,000 to help catch those responsible for a camper van blast on Christmas Day. The explosion injured three people.
At least 8 climbers in Iran have died in mountains north of Tehran after heavy snowfall and a blizzard. The * mountain ranges right above Tehran and hosts several ski resorts...President Putin has paid tribute to the notorious cold war ..., who’s died age 98. He was a Soviet double agent working in the British secret service.