Coronavirus live news: Iran posts new record daily cases; Philippines gearing up for strictest lockdown

Iran reportsmore than 37,000 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours for the first time;Manila hospitals reach ‘critical levels’Millions under strict lockdown in China after Covid outbreakAstraZeneca ’s Australia boss ‘disappointed’ with debate over vaccineIndian domestic workers lose their jobs to Covid fearsUK coronavirus updates – live1.14pmBSTThe coronavirus has killed at least 4,227,765 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by news agency AFP today.At least 198,247,050 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered, though some have continued to experience symptoms weeks or even months later.1.06pmBSTMillions of people were confined to their homes inChina today as the country tried to contain its largest coronavirus outbreak in months including seven positive tests found in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in late 2019, reports Agence France-Presse.China reported 55 new locally transmitted cases on Monday as an outbreak of the fast-spreading Delta variant reached over 20 cities in more than a dozen provinces.Continue reading...
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