An Irish man who was traveling to his uncle’s funeral has been sentenced to two months in prison for failing to wear a face mask on a bus despite claiming he was medically exempt. https://summit.news/2020/12/17/irish-man-sentenced-to-two-months-in-prison-for-failing-to-wear-a-face-mask/

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer used a zoom call involving Santa Claus and scripted questions from children to push the message that families should not visit each other over Christmas. https://summit.news/2020/12/17/governor-gretchen-whitmer-uses-santa-zoom-call-to-tell-kids-not-to-visit-their-families-at-christmas/

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has encouraged neighbors to snitch on each other to police if they see others violating COVID rules over the Christmas period. https://summit.news/2020/12/17/uk-home-secretary-encourages-neighbors-to-snitch-on-each-other-for-breaking-covid-rules/