A Palestinian demonstrator falls on the ground after being knocked down by Israeli forces during a protest against Jewish settlements in Salfit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 3, 2020. (Photo by Mohamad Torokman/Reuters)





Bruce McDougal prepares to defend his home as the Bond Fire burns though the Silverado community in Orange County, Calif., on Thursday, December 3, 2020. (Photo by Noah Berger/AP Photo)





Armenian police officer detain a demonstrator during a rally to pressure Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign over a peace deal with neighboring Azerbaijan in Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, December 3, 2020. In Armenia, the peace deal sparked outrage. Mass protests erupted in the capital Yerevan, with thousands regularly taking to the streets to demand the ouster of the country's prime minister. (Photo by Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via AP Photo)





Despite the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of Ultra-orthodox Jewish men attend the funeral of Rabbi Aharon David Hadash, the spiritual leader of the Mir Yeshiva, in Jerusalem's Ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Beit Yisrael on December 3, 2020. Rabbi Hadash died early in the morning, two months after being rushed to hospital for experiencing difficulty breathing and testing positive for the coronavirus. (Photo by Menahem Kahana/AFP Photo)





A health worker takes a nasal swab sample to test for COVID-19 at state transport bus stand in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, December 3, 2020. India is second behind the U.S. in total coronavirus cases. Its recovery rate is nearing 94%. (Photo by Ajit Solanki/AP Photo)





A health care worker collects a swab sample from a man during a rapid antigen test for army members and volunteers before the start of a mass test of Vienna's population, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria, December 3, 2020. (Photo by Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)





A woman wearing a face mask takes a photo on her phone in Covent Garden, London, Thursday, December 3, 2020. Britain became the first country in the world to authorize a rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday and could be dispensing shots within days – a historic step toward eventually ending the outbreak that has killed more than 1.4 million people around the globe. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/AP Photo)





Statuettes of the Wise Kings wearing face masks adorn, along with the Nativity scene, the shop window of a pastry shop selling the traditional Italian Christmas cake, Panettone, in Rome, Wednesday, December 3, 2020. Italy is bracing for new restrictive measures during Christmas and New Year. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is expected to sign a new decree on Thursday following a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday night. The rules will likely prevent Italians from traveling across the country during this season holidays in an effort to avoid a new wave of contagion. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)





A man is reflected in a window as he walks past a Christmas tree in London, Thursday, December 3, 2020. The European Union on Thursday hit back at a British minister's claim that U.K. vaccine regulators were better than other countries, stressing “this is not a football competition”. This came after Britain became the first country in the world to authorize Pfizer's rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo)





Glass Christmas tree decorations shaped like pigs are seen at OzdobaCZ factory, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, December 1, 2020. The masked Golden Pig ornaments draw inspiration from a Czech tradition of fasting on Christmas Day to see a Golden Pig, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David W. Cerny/Reuters)





Young women ventured out in high heels and dresses despite the chilly December weather in Cardiff, United Kingdom on December 3, 2020. On Tuesday night, Dec. 1, MPs voted in favour of government proposals to enter England into a tiered system of lockdown beginning at midnight. Residents of Tier Two – High Alert can socialise with anyone they live with or who is in their support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place. Outdoors they must observe the rule of six. Schools remain open. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/The Sun)





Party-goers enjoyed a final night out on the tiles in Cardiff on December 3, 2020 before tough new booze restrictions hit Wales. Pubs and bars must close, unless operating as restaurants. Hospitality venues can only serve alcohol with substantial meals and must close between 11pm and 5am with last orders called at 10pm. Organised indoor sport, physical activity and exercise classes will be permitted if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/The Sun)





Friends celebrated a final festive night together before boozers are forced to shut at 6pm in Cardiff, United Kingdom on December 3, 2020. The tough new curbs come just weeks after Wales' “firebreak” lockdown. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/The Sun)