![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The head of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute advised Germans to avoid large gatherings amid the record surge in coronavirus infections, saying: “It’s five minutes past midnight.”.Germany’s health minister, Jens Spahn, said the country faces a “bitter December” if immediate measures are not taken to try to control the spread of coronavirus.Latvia’s parliament voted to ban lawmakers who refuse to get a Covid vaccine from voting on legislature and participating in discussions and to dock their pay.The Russian government has published a draft proposal to require QR codes as proof of immunity to Covid-19 from air and railway travellers up to June 1.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday. One in three Americans aged 65 and above has received a Covid-19 booster jab, data from the U.S.AstraZeneca has started signing commercial contracts to supply its Covid-19 vaccine next year as the pandemic moves to an “endemic phase” – in a major shift away from the drugmaker’s not-for-profit pricing.Elderly and vulnerable people must get their booster jabs if a rise in Covid cases in the UK is to be prevented, the British prime minister said, as he warned of “storm clouds” forming over parts of Europe where infections are surging.Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended a government order that prevented companies from requiring employees to provide proof that they have been vaccinate against Covid-19 and stopped dismissals of those not immunised, Reuters reports.Taking effect from Saturday evening for three weeks, restaurants and non-essential shops will close early and spectators will be barred from major sporting events. The Netherlands will return to partial lockdown amid surging Covid cases - the first lockdown in western Europe this winter.00.04 GMT A summary of today's developments ![]()
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