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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, 94, said millions of Britons will not be able to spend a normal family vacation this year.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II said in her traditional annual Christmas message that this year of–For the coronavirus pandemic, many people just want a hug on Christmas. Video posted on YouTube–BBC channel.
“For many, this time of year will be sad; some mourn the loss of loved ones, while others miss friends and family isolated for safety, and all they really want for Christmas is a simple hug or handshake,” said. Isabel II.
The 94-year-old queen admitted that millions of Britons will not be able to spend their usual family holidays this year.
“If you are among them, you are not alone. It is noteworthy that the year, which inevitably divided people, brought us together in many ways,” he added.
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According to the BBC Russian Service, in 2020 the queen made a Christmas speech from Windsor, while and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, celebrate Christmas separately from their family at Windsor Castle. Usually on this holiday the royal family would gather at the Sandringham Estate, however due to the spread of COVID-19 they decided to change the tradition.
The Queen will also not attend church services this year to avoid crowds.
An outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus infection began in late 2019 in China. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of the coronavirus a pandemic. As of December 25, more than 2.2 million cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in Britain, 70.3 thousand COVID-19 patients died.
December 15, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock reported in the identification of a new type of coronavirus, due to which the rate of spread of the disease in some parts of the UK has increased dramatically. At that time, more than 1,000 cases of infection with a new type of virus were confirmed in 60 regions of the country.
Britain’s chief health doctor, British government advisor on medicine Chris Whitty spoke about the high rate of spread of a new type of coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the new strain could be 70% more infectious. At the same time, according to Whitty, there is currently no evidence that the new strain of coronavirus causes a higher death rate.
More than 20 countries have decided to stop passenger traffic with the UK to prevent the spread of a new type of coronavirus. At first it was reported that the Ukrainian authorities could make such a decision. Later, Infrastructure Minister Vladislav Krykliy said that Ukraine would not close air traffic with Britain for now.
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