The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 113 new cases of coronavirus were discovered over the last 24 hours.
Cuba on Monday became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against Covid-19, using home-grown jabs not recognized by the World Health Organization.
The Philippinesreimposed Tuesday a virus lockdown in the capital Manila, a day after announcing the lifting of stay-at-home orders for more than 13 million people.
The British government’s furlough scheme that has supported millions of private-sector jobs during the pandemic is close to ending, a move that risks a spike in unemployment according to economists.
China’s exports and imports enjoyed forecast-beating growth in August, with data on Tuesday showing overseas demand for cars, electronics and consumer goods surged as a domestic coronavirus outbreak was brought to heel.
European travellers helped plug a gap left by Asian and North American tourists stranded at home by the pandemic, staving off a total washout this year for Europe’s hospitality industry. But many Brits stayed at home.
