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Christmas in lockdown: How Australia compares The world is headed into the festive season like no other year, with many countries going into lockdown again. See how their rules compare to Australia.
Health by Merryn Johns in New York 25th Dec 2020 5:58 AM
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Subscriber only The world is headed into the festive season like no other year, with many countries going into lockdown again, effectively cancelling Christmas with even tighter rules than before as infections soar around the globe and hopes for a happy holiday with family fade for millions of people. This is how millions around the globe will celebrate Christmas and New Year this year, and how it compares to Australia.
The world is headed into the festive season like no other year, with many countries going into lockdown again. See how their rules compare to Australia.
Hungary and Slovenia loosen virus curbs for Christmas
Chief Medical Officer Cecilia Muller: The epidemic is still a threat H. J. I./AFP
21.12.2020
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Hungary and Slovenia loosen virus curbs for Christmas
The Hungarian and Slovenian governments both announced Monday that they would relax their coronavirus-related restrictions in order to allow families to gather for Christmas
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The Hungarian and Slovenian governments both announced Monday that they would relax their coronavirus-related restrictions in order to allow families to gather for Christmas.
A Hungarian government spokesman told a press conference that the curfew currently in force would be suspended from the evening of December 24 until the following morning and that children under 14 would not be included in the 10-person limit on gatherings.