Algerian player dies after collapsing on pitch as spate of tragedies hit football

Algerian footballer Sofiane Loukar has died after collapsing while captaining his team Mouloudia Saida in a second division match on Saturday.

Loukar is said to have collided with his own goalkeeper in the 26th minute of the Algerian Ligue 2 meeting with rivals ASM Oran.

After receiving treatment the player was cleared to return to the pitch, only to collapse suddenly around 10 minutes later.

According to Reuters, citing local media, Loukar was attended to at the scene and then rushed to hospital but died of a heart attack on the way.

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Nearly 2,000 people protested against mandatory vaccinations and COVID-19 protective measures on the first day of Christmas in Dusseldorf, on Saturday.

The newly elected German government had recently announced the plan to put a nationwide COVID vaccination mandate up to a parliamentary vote.

Ministers mull sending vaccine teams to homes of unjabbed – reports

Number 10, the Department of Health, and the NHS have been considering a radical way to drive up Covid vaccine intake in England; according to media reports, door-to-door teams might be sent to those who have not yet got a jab.

According to the Mail on Sunday, UK authorities are considering the idea of sending nurses to people’s homes as a way to avoid new restrictive measures and to deliver vaccines to rural areas where vaccination centers might be less accessible.

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Canada Secretly Tracked 33MN Phones since Covid Outbreak

Canada’s Public Health Agency (PHAC) has admitted to covertly tracking 33 million devices during the pandemic to assess “the public’s responsiveness during lockdown measures” (National Post citing Blocklock’s Reporter).

A contract awarded to Telus' Data For Good program expired in October, but for months it had helped garner “de-identified and aggregated” analysis. However, a PHAC spox has confirmed plans to continue tracking the population for up to FIVE YEARS.

Pandemic Surveillance author David Lyon believes “the Canadian public will find out about many other such unauthorized surveillance initiatives before the pandemic is over - and afterwards."

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China Begins Disinfecting City of 13 million in Lockdown

Xi’an has started spraying the city to fight an outbreak of Delta infections that forced its 13 million residents into lockdown. (Bloomberg)

Authorities are spraying disinfectants across the city and have requested residents close their windows and avoid touching surfaces.

Daily infections have spiked to around 150 for the city on Monday. A fourth round of mass testing is expected to reveal more.

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Israel expands Green Pass system - imposes new restrictions on shoppers & school kids

The Knesset has introduced new rules which restrict some public spaces to vaccinated people or those who have recovered from Covid. (Israel National News)

In-person classes have been cancelled for nine days in areas with high Coronavirus infection rates, or if less than 70% of students in a class are vaxxed.

The restrictions come as a fourth jab for vulnerable residents is being touted to tackle the Omicron variant.

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⚡️French PM Castex says Covid health pass to be transformed into vaccine pass by January 15, if approved by parliament.

The measure means that negative Covid test results and proof of recent recovery will no longer suffice to enter most public venues - only those who can show proof of being fully vaccinated will be admitted.

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Fauci 'Welcomes' Domestic Travel Ban for Unvaxxed

Chief US virologist, Anthony Fauci, has said the govt should consider a domestic air travel ban for anyone not vaccinated as a way of trying to raise inoculation rates.

"A vaccine requirement for a person getting on the plane is just another level of getting people to have a mechanism that would spur them to get vaccinated,” Fauci told ABC, adding, “Namely, you can't get on a plane unless you're vaccinated, which is just another one of the ways of getting requirements, whatever that might be."

US airlines saw about 2,800 flights cancelled over the holiday weekend - many reportedly over staff shortages due to Covid.

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Kids 'Brainwashed' by TikTok as Trans Subject Vids Viewed 26 BILLION times

Activists are accusing the social media company of “brainwashing” children by hosting content that depicts changing their gender as “cool.” (Daily Mail)

Some parents are concerned the app is fueling a “social contagion” of impressionable kids and teens who are identifying as trans.

There may be weight to these claims, TikTok this year signed a partnership deal with controversial LGBTQ+ charity, Stonewall, to promote material on the platform.

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Multiple injuries following mid-air fight on Delta Tampa to Atlanta flight — WATCH

Video uploaded to Twitter shows a woman cursing at a fellow passenger to “put his mask on,” before striking him in the face and getting into a heated altercation with Delta staff. (The Telegraph)

Why the fight broke out on the Atlanta-bound flight from Tampa has not yet been released, however police did say the took a Patricia Cornwall into custody.

“When the aircraft arrived at the gate, officers were able to meet with exiting passengers who advised that the suspect, Ms. Patricia Cornwall had caused a disturbance while in the air,” officials said.

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Hugo Maradona – Diego’s brother – dies from heart attack - The Malta Independent
https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-12-28/world-news/Hugo-Maradona-Diego-s-brother-dies-from-heart-attack-6736239381