Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Dec. 27.
LIFE KIT
- Did Christmas feel less joyous for you this year? That’s because as you grow older, you tend to lose the spirit of the holidays.
CHRISTMAS 2021
- Billions around the world celebrated Christmas under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic for the second time, upending family reunions and traditional gatherings.
- More than 6,000 flights around the world had to be canceled as the Omicron variant gripped Christmas weekend travel.
- In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, large gatherings were noticeably absent in fear of spreading COVID-19.
- An elephant wearing a Santa hat gave out hand gel, face masks and balloons to students at a school's annual Christmas party in Thailand.
- In the Philippines, survivors of Typhoon Odette wished for food and shelter for Christmas.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- Here’s what we know so far about the Omicron COVID-19 variant, said to be more contagious but less severe than other variants.
- The Comelec has released the tentative list of candidates for the 2022 elections. Find out who made the cut.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The chances of another typhoon entering the Philippines before the year comes to a close is low, PAGASA said.
- A Sinovac booster shot gives weak protection against the Omicron variant, a Hong Kong study showed.
- Singer Armi Millare has left UDD, thanking her bandmates and their fans for a “good run.”
- British band Coldplay will release their final album of new music in 2025, according to its frontman Chris Martin.
- Kris Aquino warned those who were bashing her for her Odette relief efforts that they would get the “Aquino you truly deserve.”
- FoodPanda riders will now get free accident insurance, a much-deserved reward for the economic frontliners.
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