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UK reports highest daily Covid-19 death toll since June – latest updates

The Covid-19 pandemic has infected over 38.2 million people and claimed more than a million lives around the world. Here are the updates for October 13.

China joins initiative that seeks to fight vaccine nationalism

Beijing has put its support behind the COVAX programme that wants to make coronavirus doses available for rich and poor countries alike.

WHO believes 10 percent of world has had Covid-19 – latest updates

The coronavirus pandemic has killed over a million people and infected more than 35 million worldwide. Here are the developments for October 5:

Thousands protest Covid-19 restrictions in London – latest updates

The coronavirus pandemic has killed over 996,000 people and infected more than 32.9 million worldwide. Here are the latest coronavirus-related developments for September 26:

Vaccine nationalism to make Covid-19 worse

Wealthy countries are rushing to book upcoming coronavirus vaccines leaving poor countries in the cold.

Turkey begins phase three trials of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

Turkish Health Minister Koca says a Pfizer vaccine trial is also in the works and Russia's application to conduct Phase III trials in Turkey is being evaluated.

Russia starts giving Covid-19 vaccine to volunteers – latest updates

The global coronavirus pandemic has killed over 903,000 people and infected nearly 28 million. Here are coronavirus-related developments for September 9:

US refuses to pay millions in WHO dues ahead of withdrawal

Washington will redirect some of the money it owes the World Health Organisation to pay other UN debts following President Trump's decision to withdraw from the global health body over its handling of Covid-19.

WHO hoping that Covid-19 pandemic will be over in under two years

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says current advances in technology can help the world overcome Covid-19 in a shorter period of time.

WHO: Millennials, many asymptomatic, driving new phase of Covid-19 pandemic

The spread of the virus is being driven by people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, says the World Health Organization as a surge in new cases prompts some countries to reimpose curbs.

Turkey has done ‘quite well’ fighting pandemic but ‘virus isn’t tired’

Turkey has been praised by foreign observers and the World Health Organization for its speedy and thorough response to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, the WHO warns, it should not become complacent and must remain vigilant to continue its success

Putin: Russia first to develop coronavirus vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says one of his daughters has been inoculated with the vaccine developed by the Gamaleya research institute as he declares it ready for use despite international scepticism.