HEADS UP: Why Christmas is Less Merry as You Get Older (Dec. 27)

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Dec. 27.

LIFE KIT

• Did Christmas feel less joyous for you this year? That’s because as you grow older, you tend to lose the spirit of the holidays.

CHRISTMAS 2021

• Billions around the world celebrated Christmas under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic for the second time, upending family reunions and traditional gatherings.
• More than 6,000 flights around the world had to be canceled as the Omicron variant gripped Christmas weekend travel.
• In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, large gatherings were noticeably absent in fear of spreading COVID-19.
• An elephant wearing a Santa hat gave out hand gel, face masks and balloons to students at a school's annual Christmas party in Thailand.
• In the Philippines, survivors of Typhoon Odette wished for food and shelter for Christmas.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Here’s what we know so far about the Omicron COVID-19 variant, said to be more contagious but less severe than other variants.
• The Comelec has released the tentative list of candidates for the 2022 elections. Find out who made the cut.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The chances of another typhoon entering the Philippines before the year comes to a close is low, PAGASA said.
• A Sinovac booster shot gives weak protection against the Omicron variant, a Hong Kong study showed.
• Singer Armi Millare has left UDD, thanking her bandmates and their fans for a “good run.”
• British band Coldplay will release their final album of new music in 2025, according to its frontman Chris Martin.
• Kris Aquino warned those who were bashing her for her Odette relief efforts that they would get the “Aquino you truly deserve.”
• FoodPanda riders will now get free accident insurance, a much-deserved reward for the economic frontliners.