US media report more than 25,000,000 cases and more than 400,000 deaths - a world record. Also: NZ has its first case of community transmission in months, and Germany has reportedly bought supplies of the experimental treatment credited with helping Donald Trump recover.

Coronavirus Global Update

US 'passes 25 million cases'

The city has returned to normal but China continues to have small localised outbreaks. Also: the UK variant could be 'slightly more deadly' than the original virus, and Sri Lanka's health minister contracts Covid - after consuming a 'miracle remedy'.

Wuhan marks lockdown anniversary

Parts of Italy and Spain have suspended inoculations as they wait for Pfizer supplies. Also: Beijing denies Covid-19 originated in China, and the virus 'contributed' to a rise in suicides in Japan.

Vaccine delays halt jabs in Europe

Dr Anthony Fauci announced that President Biden had reversed the former administration's decision to leave the WHO, hours after being sworn in. Also: Mongolia's Prime Minister resigns after an outcry over the treatment of a new mother who was infected with the virus, and how cinemas in Britain are helping the most vulnerable.

President Biden begins unpicking Donald Trump's pandemic policies

Donald Trump leaves the White House saying the vaccine was one of the great achievements of his presidency. Also: how doctors in Venezuela are struggling to treat Covid patients without PPE and running water, and the smart watches that may be able to detect if you have the virus.

Trump: "We did something that was a medical miracle"

Joe Biden says he'll overturn an attempt by President Trump to end travel bans for visitors from some countries. Also, India's mass vaccination programme is halted in some states because of issues with the app, and more tennis players test positive for Covid 19 at the Australian Open.

Biden dismisses Trump decree on Covid visiting rules

Rich countries are accused of hogging vaccines while poorest countries suffer. Also: Australia says its international border could be closed all year, and how wearing a mask incorrectly in Japan can affect your education.

Unfair distribution of vaccine risks 'catastrophic moral failure' says WHO

The US president-elect says the nationwide vaccine rollout so far has been a 'dismal failure'. Also: France to extend a six pm curfew across the country, and fake news 'causing UK South Asians to reject jab'.

Biden reveals plan to tackle US Covid-19 pandemic

A trial in Indonesia concluded that the jab was 65% effective. Also: China records its biggest jump in new infections in more than five months, and the Scottish football club Celtic is to play this evening despite the majority of its first-team players being forced to self-isolate.

Indonesia approves Chinese-made vaccine

The number of cases continues to rise, amid fears of a highly contagious variant of the virus. Also: a new Chinese study of patients in Wuhan looks at the lasting effects of the illness, and the head of the WHO has criticised rich countries for buying up supplies of vaccines.

US, UK and Germany see record high Covid-related deaths

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has banned the import of any US or British-made coronavirus vaccines. Also: The UK becomes the first country to approve three separate vaccines, and Brisbane goes into lockdown after recording one new case.

Iran bans US and UK made vaccinations

The new restrictions are in response to a steep rise in the number of cases, linked to a highly infectious strain of the virus. Also: Chile, Mexico and Costa Rica become the first Latin American countries to begin vaccination campaigns, and Russia approves its vaccine for those older than 60.

Tougher Covid rules begin for millions in UK

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A daily round up of the latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world, with reports from effected areas and details of the latest medical information, and what the global effects are on health, business, sport, travel, and more.”

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