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Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.Similar subdued scenes were repeated across the world as the festive family gatherings and packed