Coronavirus Global Update Episodes Episode guide
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Is England's 'freedom day' safe?
England has lifted covid restrictions despite a sharp rise in infections
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Iraqi hospital fire kills 80
Oxygen cylinder explosion blamed for blaze at Covid ward in Nassiriya
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Iran鈥檚 President says no end in sight to the country鈥檚 Covid-19 outbreak
A recent upsurge in virus cases has stoked fears of a second wave of the disease
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Iran says dangerous new peak possible
Health Minister鈥檚 warning follows highest daily new infections for two months
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Iran deaths 'much higher than official figures suggest'
Leaked government documents show more than twice the number of deaths than reported
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Iran begins vaccine clinical trials
Officials say 1.5 million doses could be manufactured each month
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Iran bans US and UK made vaccinations
The Supreme Leader of Iran has banned the import of vaccines made in the US or the UK
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International Red Cross plans to bring vaccines to poorer countries
The plan will cost more than 100 million dollars
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Infections worldwide top 10 million
Meanwhile the number of virus-related deaths is close to half a million people
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Infections spread through Chinese regions
Despite rising cases, China sticks to zero-Covid policy
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Infections in India drop below 50,000
India sees a drop in daily infections, falling below 50,000 for the first time in 3 months
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Infection rates increase sharply
Five countries account for half the world鈥檚 total of 13 million recorded cases
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Indonesia approves Chinese-made vaccine
A trial in Indonesia concluded that the jab was 65% effective
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Indian Supreme Court rules citizens can criticise handling of the pandemic
Indian government wanted social media posts removed; Joe Rogan says he is a "moron"
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Indian state governments to buy vaccines from international companies
Indian state governments to order jabs from international companies to cover shortage
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Indian hospitals promised ventilators from abroad
Indian hospitals promised ventilators from abroad
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India鈥檚 economy reopens amid rise in virus cases
Confirmed infections have risen above 250,000
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India's vaccination programme expanded
But states say they don't have enough doses - as new cases pass 400,000
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India's surging cases threaten to overwhelm health system
India's surging cases threaten to overwhelm health system.
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India's local vaccine approval criticised
India's opposition questions the government's decision to approve a local vaccine
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India's health minister resigns
Harsh Vardhan had been criticised for his handling of coronavirus in India
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India's excess deaths 'could be ten times official figure
Researchers say it's India's worst humanitarian disaster since independence
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India's delegation at the G-7 talks in London is self-isolating after two people test positive
Foreign ministers from the group are discussing the global distribution of vaccines
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India's Covid-19 cases surge past one million
While the number of cases recorded in Brazil passes two million
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India's Covid infections top 6 million
Another thousand people have died after contracting the virus
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India: covid pandemic 'beyond crisis point'
It's thought officials have under-reported the death rate
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India to restart vaccine exports
They had been suspended in April because of a Covid wave
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India suspends IPL cricket tournament after rise in Covid-19 cases among players
The Indian Premier League is the world's richest cricket tournament
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India surpasses Brazil
The country now has the world's second highest number of recorded cases
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India surpasses 200,000 deaths
Many say the real total is higher - as people struggle to find oxygen
