For Laura Rodger and family, the next few days will be an anxious wait. The 44-year-old is hoping to spend Christmas with loved ones in Ireland, but her plan is contingent on staying Covid-free.

A positive PCR test for either her or her children will mean they are unable to board their flight and will be forced to spend another year away from family.

In order to reduce her exposure to the virus, Laura has cancelled nights out with her friends and a trip to the theatre. READ MORE: This is the little girl who tragically lost her life this weekend in a horror crash in Oldham "I don't want to be overly concerned because we want the kids to have a happy Christmas," she said. "There was no chance of us getting to Ireland last year but if we

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ITV Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has shared an upsetting update about husband Derek Draper.

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Tough Covid restrictions from today in parts of the UK - but not in others

Tough new restrictions have come into effect today in a bid to tackle the spread of Omicron - but not across all of the UK.

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Other countries have not had an economic tsunami as Sri Lanka: MP Eran

COLOMBO (News 1st); Countries beaten and battered worse by COVID-19 have not had an economic tsunami as much as Sri Lanka had, says Samagi Jana Balawega MP Eran Wickremaratne.Addressing a media briefing held in Colombo on Sunday (26), the MP expressed his views regarding the economic crisis, pointing out that Sri Lanka has set several economic records in history with its recent steps and statistics. The MP went onto cite several Government reports, stating that inflation has increased by 3.2% from 2014 to 2019, during a period of five years, however it has noted an increase of 10.5% from 2019 until 2021, within a period less than two years. Moreover, MP Wickremaratne mentioned that in the last few months alone, people have sold more than

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New Covid restrictions now in place in Northern Ireland

New coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in Northern Ireland today to try to combat rising Covid cases.

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‘We have to live with this’ Helen Lederer addresses Boris’ Covid rules as Omicron surges

Boris Johnson enforced more restrictions such as compulsory face coverings in indoor settings earlier this month. Helen was extra cautious during the pandemic as she suffers from asthma.Now double-jabbed, she admitted she worried less and hoped life would be normal soon."It was interesting to see how the whole pandemic evolved in our hearts and minds.Christian Horner's famous wife Geri 'utterly broken' behind scenes"From the very beginning before the vaccine, that oddness of London just stopping."And then you suddenly forget it was like that," she added."But, we have to live with this, we have no choice but to live with it and respect it really."And really at the end of the day, what else can you do?"The comedian added that hearing about

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Kate Garraway shares family snap on 'bumpy' Christmas Day after Derek health scare

Kate Garraway shared a sweet family snap on Christmas Day as she admitted that it had been a "bumpy 24 hours" after husband Derek Draper had a health scare. Derek, 54, returned home in April after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus last year.Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Kate, 54, revealed that Derek had a "scare" during the festivities, which may have meant his return to hospital.

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Abigail Breslin shares her grief as she marks first Christmas after her father died of COVID-19

Abigail Breslin remembered her late father Michael Breslin on her first Christmas since he died of COVID-19 earlier this year.The Oscar-nominated actress, 25, took to Instagram Friday with an emotional post about the holiday after her father's death at the age of 78 in February.'Merry Christmas eve everyone!' the New York City native said. 'I'm not gonna lie.

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As the snow falls on British Columbia, COVID-19 cases are surging there. The province is reporting record-high new cases, and testing clinics have been overwhelmed.

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Veteran lawyer Donald Findlay has lost his crown as Scotland’s top legal aid earner.

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90% Indians received 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine, 61% fully vaccinated: PM Modi

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Ontario reports more than 10K new COVID-19 cases for 1st time

COVID-19 for the first time.The 10,412 diagnoses surpass the previous record of 9,571, which was set Friday.It’s the third day in a row the province has broken its record for daily case counts.

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Omicron changes Christmas plans for British Columbians

A day after B.C. shattered its daily COVID-19 case record with more than 2,400 new infections, Omicron has put a wrench in our holiday plans. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Mumbai: BMC seals Lal Path Lab as 12 staff members test positive for Covid

Covid positive. The pantry boy has been shifted to NSCI in Worli, where he is being treated. The lab will remain sealed until further notice.

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Abigail Breslin Writes About Her First Christmas Without Her Dad, Who Died from COVID-19

Abigail Breslin is opening up about her first Christmas without her father, who passed away earlier this year after a battle with COVID-19.

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BTS' Jin, Suga and RM test positive for COVID-19

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: (L-R) V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope of BTS attend 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2021 Presented By Capital One at The Forum on December 03, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/WireIm SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS – Jin, Suga and RM – have all been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a statement.

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BTS stars RM and Jin test positive for Covid on Christmas Day hours after Suga

Two more members of BTS have tested positive for Covid, it has been confirmed. The K-pop group’s agency Big Hit Music announced the news on Christmas Day, just hours after it was revealed Suga had also contracted the virus. RM, 27, first received negative PCR results after flying back to Korea from the US last week before eventually testing positive.

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Karl-Anthony Towns Surprises Jordyn Woods With A Porsche As COVID Keeps Them Apart For Christmas

Jordyn Woods, 24, was in for quite the treat when she woke up on Christmas morning, Saturday, Dec. 25. Boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns, 26, made it an unforgettable Xmas by surprising her with a stunning brown Porsche Taycan after being kept apart from his love due to covid. Jordyn looked glam while rocking cute PJs as she leaned against her new wheels and showed them off on Instagram. Making the gift even better, Karl-Anthony gave her a chic Louis Vuitton racing jacket to drive in.

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Queen Elizabeth remembers husband in Christmas message: ‘Familiar laugh missing’

Queen Elizabeth spoke of the loss of her husband Prince Philip on Saturday, remembering the “mischievous twinkle” in his eyes in an unusually personal Christmas message to the nation.

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Like-minded countries should band together in response to China: Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells Global News’ Mercedes Stephenson during a wide-ranging year-end interview that Beijing is “playing” democracies “off each other” through economic opportunities, but countries still must work with the Middle Kingdom.

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BTS members RM, Jin and Suga have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to South Korea

RM, Jin and Suga of the South Korean boy band BTS have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the band's management company Big Hit Music.Big Hit said in a statement that both RM and Jin were diagnosed on Saturday night, while Suga previously registered a positive test on Friday.All seven members of the band - which also consists of members J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook - received their second vaccination shots this past August, according to Big Hit.

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Fauci: 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose too ‘premature’ to discuss

WASHINGTON - The country’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said it’s too early to determine if Americans would need a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. "I think it's too premature to be talking about a fourth dose," Fauci told Michael Wallace and Steve Scott of WCBS Newsradio 880."One of the things that we're going to be following very carefully is what the durability of the protection is following the third dose of an mRNA vaccine," he continued.

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FHP: Children tried to save their mother from Pinellas gas station fire

EAST LAKE, Fla. - The daughter and son of a woman who died in a gas station fire in Pinellas County tried to control the blaze when it occurred and save their mother, troopers revealed Thursday.Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the children were alongside a good Samaritan when the fire broke out Wednesday at the Shell gas station on East Lake Road, just north of Tampa Road. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 66-year-old Palm Harbor woman backed her vehicle into one of the gas pumps, causing it to fall onto a woman pumping gas into her SUV.Troopers said she was pinned between the gas pump and her vehicle before the exposed gasoline caught fire. That's when her two children, an 11-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter, jumped out to

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Hugh Jackman's 'The Music Man' Cancels Performances Due to COVID-19 After Viral Understudy Moment

Hugh Jackman‘s production of The Music Man just started performances on Broadway this week and it has unfortunately already been affected by COVID-19.

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'Looked like corned beef' Call The Midwife's Helen George speaks out on health ordeal

Call The Midwife star further revealed having experienced a “chronic itchiness” throughout her second pregnancy.And things eventually got so bad that even the slightest exercise started to feel like running a marathon, Helen shared.“I got this chronic itchiness all over my body.

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2 More BTS Members Join Suga In Testing Positive For COVID-19

Two more members of BTS have tested positive for COVID-19 following the Dec. 24 announcement that Suga had tested positive, and was self-isolating.

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2 killed, families displaced in Christmas Day fire in Trenton

TRENTON, N.J. - Two people have died and families were displaced in a Christmas Day fire in Trenton, N.J.The fire broke out shortly before 3:40 a.m.

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Two more members of the K-Pop group BTS have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Restrictions may return in Delhi as Covid positivity rate rises to 0.46%

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The NHS heroes giving up their Christmas Day to look after patients after a difficult year on the frontline during a pandemic

"This year of all years has been particularly challenging for me working in the NHS both emotionally and work pressure wise, but it's important for us to work through Christmas as people fall sick all year round."

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Christmas Day marked with canceled flights, surging COVID-19 cases

ROME (AP) - Christians around the world celebrated their second COVID-19 Christmas as surging infections in many countries overwhelmed hospitals, canceled flights and curbed religious observances Saturday, a point in the pandemic when coronavirus vaccines were more available than ever. In the U.S., at least three major airlines reported canceling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant took a toll on flight crew numbers.Delta Air Lines and United Airlines together canceled more than 600 flights on Friday and Saturday. As of early evening Friday, Delta canceled had 149 flights on Friday and 188 for Christmas Day, according to FlightAware.

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James Webb Space Telescope, world’s largest and most powerful, launched Christmas morning

James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful, rocketed away from South America into the sky Christmas morning.It took off from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast to fewer spectators than expected, given the launch fell on Christmas after a series of untimely delays and amid a global surge in COVID-19 cases.Around the world, astronomers had eagerly waited to see Webb finally taking flight after years of setbacks. Last-minute technical snags bumped the launch nearly a week, then gusty wind pushed it to Christmas.

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COVID-19: Omicron variant throws wrench in Canadian holiday plans

This holiday season will likely look different for many. Between new restrictions and rising COVID-19 case counts – holiday plans are in flux. Sophie Lui reports on how Canadians are adapting.

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Queen Elizabeth reflects on the loss of Prince Philip during annual Christmas message

During her annual Christmas address to her subjects and the world, Queen Elizabeth II spoke of the pain felt over the holidays by those who have lost a loved one, a pain she now personally experiences through the loss of her “beloved” Prince Philip.

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Doctor explains how Scots can tell if their positive Covid lateral flow test is wrong

A very faint positive line on a lateral flow test may be a sign of a wrong Covid result, a doctor has said.

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