Australians Gather for Covid-19 Christmas

National Trust employee adjusts the Christmas decorations in the Bedroom Corridor of Waddesdon Manor in Aylesbury, England Nov,16. 2012By Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Australians have enjoyed relatively mild weather across the nation on Christmas Day, the first celebrated under the shadow of COVID-19.

Most major capital cities were overcast with peak temperatures in the high teens to mid-20s, barring Perth which is in for a scorching 37C.