Nobel laureates receive prizes at home this year because of coronavirus

Gulf Today Report

Nobel laureates will receive their prizes at home because of measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus this year.

There will be no glitzy banquet honoring winners in Stockholm or Oslo as the global pandemic curtails the usual celebrations.

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The awards in the six categories were announced in nearly typical fashion in October, albeit with fewer reporters in physical attendance.

First out to accept her Nobel this year will be France's Emmanuelle Charpentier, the co-laureate in chemistry who will take part in a ceremony on Monday evening with the Swedish ambassador in Berlin.

The 2020 Nobel prizes were announced in October.

Twelve laureates were named in 2020. A Nobel prize comes with a 10-milion krona ($1.1 million) cash award — to be shared in some cases — diplomas and gold medals. Traditionally, the lavish Nobel ceremonies are held Dec. 10, the anniversary of the death of prize founder Alfred Nobel, at an ornate city hall in Stockholm for all but the Peace Prize that is held in Oslo in neighboring Norway. Nobel wanted it that way, for reasons that he kept to himself.