Brazil death toll passes 195,000 in world's third worst outbreak; Turkey bans arrivals from UK - as it happened

Latest updates:15 cases of UK variant confirmed in Turkey;613 Covid-linked deaths recorded in UK;France to impose earlier curfews in 15 departmentsAll primary schools in London to remain closed after U-turnBioNTech criticises EU failure to order enough Covid vaccineKey London hospital preparing for Covid-only care as cases surgeNew coronavirus variant may have been in US since OctoberSee all our coronavirus coverage12.06amGMTThat ’s all from us for tonight. Thanks to all of you for reading along and to everybody who got in touch, especially those thanking the Guardian for its coverage. You can continue to follow all the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic over on the Australian live blog. It’s here:Related:Australia coronavirus news live: Victoria records 10 new local cases11.45pmGMTPfizer Inc andBioNTech Se plan to give volunteers who received a placebo in its Covid-19 vaccine trial an option to receive a first dose of the vaccine by 1 March 2021, while staying within the study, Reuters reports.The trial ’s Vaccine Transition Option allows all participants aged 16 or older the choice to discover whether they were given the placebo, “and for participants who learn they received the placebo, to have the option to receive the investigational vaccine while staying in the study,” the companies said on theirwebsite.Continue reading...
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