▪ S. Korea strikes COVID-19 vaccine deals with Janssen, Pfizer
▪ S. Korea reports 985 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
▪ Gatherings of 5 or more people banned at restaurants nationwide until Jan. 3
▪ UK identifies new variant linked to South Africa; Rep. of Ireland reports first case of UK-linked variant
▪ Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional 100M vaccine doses
▪ U.S. President Donald Trump vetoes US$ 741 bil. National Defense Authorization Act
▪ HK court grants tycoon Jimmy Lai bail in national security, fraud case
▪ Christmas celebrations more subdued than usual due to continued spread of COVID-19
▪ Dusty start, colder wind later in day to push away dust
* 2020-12-24, 10:00 (KST)
