The UK's National Health Service was already lining up thousands of medics and volunteers to be ready to deliver jabs up and down the country.
Looking back at some of the iconic fashion moments.
Stars who impressed us with their sartorial sense!
IMAGES from Day 9 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
A court in Bangalore on Monday framed charges against a French consular official for allegedly raping his three-and-a-half year old daughter.
Leaders from across the world joined Paris as it mourned the victims of last week's terror attacks -- at the offices of Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish Kosher market.
A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday.
People mourn the tragic loss of life in Nice, France when a truck mowed down a crowd of revellers attending the Bastille Day fireworks.
A look at Sonam's second outing at Cannes 2016!
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
A summary of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.
The French designer married the drape and flow of the sari with ski resort chic for his Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection.
Dressed in a floral asymmetrical silhouette by Giambattista Valli, Aishwarya made her runway debut at the fashion week.
Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook led the Lakers from 17 points down in the second half. Davis had 30 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while Westbrook supplied 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Carmelo Anthony added 18 points.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee and his French-American wife Esther Duflo along with their colleague Michael Kremer received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Tuesday for their work to alleviate global poverty that has helped millions of children in an experimental approach that favours practical steps over theory.
'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.' 'You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.' 'In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the city because there was no traffic.' 'It was incredible. Nature was waiting to come back.'
She came. She saw. She conquered the red carpet.
Liverpool frustrated as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Saturday
Pictures from her first red carpet outing at Cannes 2016.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is truly the 'golden girl' of Cannes. This pics are all the proof you need.
Sia's new video is titled Fire Meet Gasoline
With three Masters tournaments and two Grand Slams in the space of seven weeks, players might have to make hard choices but French Open director Guy Forget is confident they will turn up at Roland Garros.
The deadly coronavirus has forced us to adopt new ways of life.
Paris St Germain's second-string side were held to a 4-4 draw at struggling Amiens after erasing a three-goal deficit only to concede a stoppage time-equaliser in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The result left PSG 13 points clear of second-placed Olympique de Marseille after manager Thomas Tuchel rested several regular starters ahead of Tuesday's first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Borussia Dortmund.
How stunning models turned up the temperatures at the VS annual show held in Paris.
The Grizzlies, who had nine players score in double figures, stretched their winning streak to three. They managed the record blowout despite the absence of their leading scorer, Ja Morant, who is sidelined due to a knee injury.
Uncertainty is emerging as the only certainty, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das as he emphasised on continued policy support at the December MPC meet during which members expressed concerns over spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, as per the minutes of the rate-setting panel released on Wednesday. After three days of deliberations, the six members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on December 8 unanimously voted for status quo on policy rates for the ninth consecutive time. At the meeting, the RBI Governor said risks stalking the global economy have amplified with rapid spread of the virus mutations, including the Omicron variant, leading to countries scrambling for restrictions.
A look at models who wowed the Cannes red carpet.
Looking back at the best of Ash, in Cannes.
IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
Adar Poonawalla says it took a five-minute chat with his father Cyrus before making the decision to manufacture Covishield. The bet paid off, and handsomely. Serum Institute now has the capacity to make 4 billion doses of Covishield annually.
IMAGES from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Thousands of mask-free spectators flocked into the stadium
Vote for your favourite Hina Khan look.
Parisians of all ages attended the Sunday mass held at Notre Dame cathedral to pray for the victims of Friday's terror attacks.
Snapshots from Kendall's latest outings at the various fashion weeks!
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