Now playing Next USA California records America's second case of the new COVID-19 variant The first case was confirmed in a man in his 20s in Colorado. He is not believed to have travelled recently. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Coronavirus: UK daily death toll nears 1,000 amid surge in cases There are currently more people in hospital in the UK with COVID-19 than there were at the peak in April - and case numbers continue to smash daily records. 30/12/2020
Now playing Next USA Coronavirus: US reports first case of new COVID-19 variant in Colorado The man, in his 20s, is currently in isolation in Denver. Authorities say he has no travel history. 30/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK approves AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine for use The UK has ordered 100 million doses from AstraZeneca, which can vaccinate 50 million people. 30/12/2020
Now playing Next world news UK adds a record more than 50,000 daily COVID-19 cases The record number, though due in part to a backlog from the holidays, was a "reflection of a real increase" in the country, an expert at Public Health England said. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Germany Patients in Germany 'infected with UK COVID-19 variant in November' The new mutated version of the virus was found in samples from a now-deceased older patient and his wife taken on November 27th and 30th 29/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia Russia admits COVID-19 death toll is more than triple official numbers Official figures from the Russian health authority say 55,265 people have died from COVID-19; however, the statistics agency has said this figure is more than three times higher. 29/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Coronavirus cases at Manchester City see game at Everton called off A growing coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City led to the postponement of Monday's Premier League match at Everton and forced the team to close its training ground. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Belgium 'I feel 30 years younger': Man, 96, first to get COVID jab in Belgium "I'm 96 years old and I've been through a lot," Jos Hermans told reporters just before receiving the injection on Monday. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Switzerland Hundreds of Britons flee COVID-19 quarantine at Swiss ski resort The tourists were told to isolate as a result of the new COVID-19 variant being spread around the world - but half decided to leave "under the cover of darkness". 28/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom AstraZeneca has 'winning formula' to boost COVID vaccine efficacy The chief executive of the pharmaceutical giant assured that the vaccine developed with Oxford University should be effective against the new coronavirus strain sweeping the UK. 27/12/2020
Now playing Next Japan Japan tightens ban on foreign arrivals over new coronavirus variant Seven cases of the new variant have already been detected in Japan, according to local health authorities. 27/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Europeans face tighter coronavirus restrictions as vaccine rollout begins Many Europeans woke up to harsher restrictions on Saturday as the first vaccines deliveries arrived in EU countries. 26/12/2020
Now playing Next France Several EU countries detect first cases of new coronavirus variant The announcements prompted fears of a new wave of coronavirus on the European continent. 26/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Watch: 'You are not alone' says Queen Elizabeth in Christmas speech The British monarch said that there is "hope in the new dawn" and praised all those who have "risen magnificently to the challenges" of the year. 25/12/2020
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Now playing Next world news US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers The US is the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of a new strain of coronavirus that is spreading in Britain and elsewhere. 25/12/2020