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Coronavirus Global Update Episodes

  1. New York opens mass graves for coronavirus victims

    Photos show workers in hazmat suits stacking coffins in trenches

  2. New York faces shortage of emergency workers as thousands miss vaccine deadline

    NY municipal workers who remain unvaccinated on Monday face being put on unpaid leave

  3. New York City introduces extra vaccine mandates

    Over 12s will need proof of full vaccination to access some sports and entertainments

  4. New vaccine blood clot inquiry

    EU regulator investigates potential link with Johnson & Johnson jab

  5. New restrictions in Indonesia

    Java and Bali lock down as cases surge

  6. New lockdown in Beijing

    Parts of the Chinese capital face restrictions again; number of dead in Brazil soars

  7. New lockdown for Germany as virus spikes

    The authorities have been struggling to control a growing number of infections and deaths

  8. New lockdown for Chennai

    Tamil Nadu is one of India's worst affected areas; Peru cathedral shows photos of victims

  9. New Germany lockdown warning

    Leading virologist speaks out as country reports record number of new Covid cases

  10. New Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

    The results add to growing confidence that vaccines can combat the pandemic effectively

  11. New centre for global collaboration to prevent future health crises

    Oxford centre calls on global expertise in vaccinology, drug discovery & clinical trials

  12. Nepalese PM says Britain has a duty to help his nation

    Prime minister KP Sharma Oli says the two countries share close ties

  13. National lockdown in Spain extended

    The PM said social isolation was the only efficient option to counter the virus

  14. Most of the severely ill patients in Brazil are under-40

    Doctors say more under-40s are developing severe symptoms and needing intensive care

  15. Moscow lockdown measures come into force

    Non-essential shops are closed and workers told to stay home.

  16. More than seven million cases in India

    India now has more than seven million cases

  17. More than five million virus cases worldwide

    The cases are recorded by John Hopkins University

  18. More than 3 million dead from Covid-19

    Officials say the global total is likely to be much higher than has been recorded

  19. More countries suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine

    WHO says AstraZeneca vaccine is safe, Somalia gets its first supplies

  20. Moderna says its vaccine works well

    The US pharmaceutical firm says it鈥檚 applying for emergency approval

  21. Millions return to work in India

    Some areas ease restrictions so farmers can get back to normal due to food shortage fears

  22. Millions return to lockdown in Philippines

    A strict curb on movements is re-imposed in Manila after a surge in new infections

  23. Millions of people in Beijing to be tested after outbreak

    Queues form outside hundreds of testing centres in the city's Chaoyang district

  24. Millions of people cope with travel and social restrictions

    Cases in China fall, but there's a surge of deaths in Spain

  25. Mike Pence receives Pfizer vaccine

    Mike Pence becomes first senior member of the Trump administration to receive a vaccine

  26. Migrant workers in India must be home in 15 days

    Hundreds of thousands remain stranded following the lockdown

  27. Migrant remittances at risk, says World Bank

    The money sent by migrant workers to families back home could fall by as much as 20%

  28. Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest

    Mexico has now suffered more than 45,500 deaths during the pandemic

  29. Mexico under-reports Covid deaths by 60 percent

    The Mexican government says Covid related deaths have risen to 320,000

  30. Mexican President contracts Covid 19

    The 67-year-old President says his symptoms are mild

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