Coronavirus Global Update Episodes Episode guide
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Wuhan marks lockdown anniversary
The city has returned to normal but China continues to have small localised outbreaks
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Worldwide infections reach 20 million
More than a quarter of cases are in the US
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Worldwide cases top 300,000
Italy records a record jump of nearly 800 deaths in just 24 hours
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World's first Covid lockdown anniversary
Eleven million people were quarantined in the Chinese city of Wuhan on this day in 2020
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World's first Covax vaccines delivered to Africa
It is a milestone for a scheme aiming to distribute jabs fairly to poorer nations
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World leaders urged to come up with Covid strategy
Nearly 100 individuals and organisations write open letter to UNGA delegates
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World leaders discuss pandemic-hit schooling
London summit is raising aid to tackle a global education crisis sparked by Covid-19
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World leaders call for international pandemic treaty
A new global coalition urges action now to prepare for the next global pandemic
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World faces worst economic decline since 1930s
IMF says corona pandemic is "crisis like no other"
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World Bank predicts 鈥榮ignificant pain鈥� for East Asian economies
Coronavirus is expected to hamper financial growth throughout 2020
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Will spectators be allowed at the Toyko Olympics?
Japan wrestles with prospect of thousands of Olympic spectators coming to the country
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WHO: True Covid pandemic death toll is 15 million
The figure is three times higher than official figures
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WHO: Signs of hope in the fight against Covid-19
But the Director General warns countries must continue to work on prevention measures
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WHO: Pandemic will get 'worse and worse' if health advice ignored
The World Health Organisation warns some governments are ignoring basic health advice
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WHO: Pandemic is a 'once-in-a-century' health crisis
WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says effect of pandemic will be felt for decades
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WHO: Pandemic entering 'new and dangerous phase'
More than 150,000 new cases were recorded on Thursday - the highest daily total so far
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WHO: Omicron spreads to 89 countries
The WHO says it's only taking three days for Omicron cases to double
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WHO: Infection rates a 'wake-up call'
The WHO has said transmission rates are alarming and experts reveal the latest symptoms.
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WHO: Coronavirus pandemic could end in two years
The head of WHO says Covid-19 can be beaten faster than the Spanish Flu outbreak of 1918
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WHO: 'Extremely unlikely' that Covid leaked from a lab
The WHO was providing details of its fact-finding mission to the Chinese city of Wuhan
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WHO will discuss new UK variant at a meeting of member states
Officials say there is no evidence the new form of the virus causes more severe symptoms
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WHO warns young people: 鈥楧on鈥檛 let your guard down鈥�
Senior health official says he is concerned that more youth are being infected
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WHO warns that the Covid-19 pandemic is not burning out
Health officials say far more must be done to drive down transmission of the virus
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WHO warns pandemic still accelerating
It says global leadership and unity are needed after a record surge in cases
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WHO warns of spread of Omicron across Europe
Dr Hans Kluge says half the population will be infected in the next six to eight weeks
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WHO warns of a risk of further surges if restrictions are relaxed
Officials said it was a mistake to think the pandemic was almost over
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WHO warns of 230,000 winter deaths in Europe
Health officials say increased transmission rates are deeply worrying
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WHO warns new variant poses a very high global risk
As the Omicron variant spreads, borders close and health leaders call for action
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WHO warns crisis far from over
The global health body is urging vigilance as many countries ease quarantine measures
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WHO warns countries not to lift lockdown measures
Austria, Denmark and Norway among those outlining plans to ease restrictions
