Coverage dated December 15, 2021

Queen Elizabeth II cancels Christmas plans over soaring Omicron COVID cases

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The queen has cancelled her extended family's pre-Christmas lunch as Britain is hit by a wave of Omicron variant infections.

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The Guardian
Queen cancels pre-Christmas family lunch (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 15, 2021
The Guardian's feed description
Decision understood to be a precaution to prevent putting people’s Christmas arrangements at risk
Washington Examiner
Queen Elizabeth II cancels traditional pre-Christmas lunch due to omicron concern (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 15, 2021
Washington Examiner's feed description
Queen Elizabeth II decided to cancel her traditional pre-Christmas lunch out of an abundance of caution due to the growing threat of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
New York Times
Queen Elizabeth cancels traditional pre-Christmas lunch as cases surge in England. (opens New York Times)
Published Dec 15, 2021
New York Times's feed description
Palace officials said it was a precautionary measure to avoid putting royal family members at risk by bringing a large group together at Windsor Castle.
Newsweek
Queen Elizabeth II cancels Christmas plans over soaring Omicron COVID cases (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 15, 2021
Newsweek's feed description
The queen has cancelled her extended family's pre-Christmas lunch as Britain is hit by a wave of Omicron variant infections.
CNN
Queen Elizabeth II cancels pre-Christmas family lunch (opens CNN)
Published Dec 15, 2021
CNN's feed description
Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a pre-Christmas family lunch as a precaution because of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the United Kingdom, a source at Buckingham Palace told CNN on Thursday.
The Hill
Queen Elizabeth cancels pre-Christmas party amid soaring cases (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 15, 2021
The Hill's feed description
Queen Elizabeth is canceling a pre-Christmas party amid soaring COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom.
Fox News
Queen Elizabeth cancels traditional pre-Christmas lunch with royal family amid U.K. COVID surge: source (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 15, 2021
Fox News's feed description
As COVID rates continue to rise in the U.K., government advisers have recommended scaling back pre-holiday gatherings.