Bomb cyclone bringing severe winter weather to the US and Canada

Up to 55 miles per hour winter winds and very cold weather is set to affect millions across the US this week, just as they try to meet up with their families over Christmas. Freezing temperatures and strong storms threaten to wreak havoc on holiday travel plans. We can only hope that Santa will make it! Hospitals in China appear to be filling up amid concerns about a fresh Covid wave hitting the country, the World Health Organization says. Official Chinese figures show no-one died of Covid on Wednesday but there is scepticism about the disease's real impact. And which song is going to be the official Christmas Number 1 in the UK? (Picture: Snow fall. Picture Credit: Getty Images)