Now playing Next world news ‘A defining moment’: Global COVID-19 death toll tops five million The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed five million, with an expert describing the situation as “a defining moment in our lifetime”. 01/11/2021
Now playing Next Australia Australians reunite as border reopens after 20-month ban Sydney’s international airport came alive with tears and laughter on Monday as Australia’s border opened for the first time in 20 months. 01/11/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK pledges 20 million vaccine doses to poor nations The UK will donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing countries, Boris Johnson said. 30/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news Is air-drying COVID vaccines the solution for vaccine equity? The Swedish company Ziccum is developing new dry-powder vaccines of the world’s most needed vaccines including COVID. 29/10/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The G20 needs to make good on its COVID-19 vaccine promises | View A year ago, the G20 nations promised the world equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. A year later, what do they have to show for it? asks Amnesty International health advisor Tamaryn Nelson 29/10/2021
Now playing Next Work Global recovery depends on equal access to vaccines, ILO says For every 14 people fully vaccinated in the second quarter of 2021, one full-time equivalent job was added to the global labour market, substantially boosting the recovery. 28/10/2021
Now playing Next Russia Moscow shuts most workplaces as COVID cases and deaths soar The government coronavirus task force reported 1,159 deaths in 24 hours, the largest daily tally since the pandemic began. 28/10/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Firms in Hungary can now require their employees to get a COVID jab It comes as Hungary is facing a surge in COVID cases and deaths not seen since May. 28/10/2021
Now playing Next Slovenia Slovenia eyes possible lockdown as COVID-19 infections surge Health Minister Janez Poklukar said hospital beds have been filling up as the country logged the highest number of daily cases since January. 27/10/2021
Now playing Next Romania COVID vaccinations surge in Romania after record daily death toll Romania has the second-lowest vaccination rate in the European Union after Bulgaria with just 37% of adults now fully vaccinated. The EU's average is 75%. 27/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news US expert panel backs Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 A US advisory committee backed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11, clearing the way for the vaccine to become available to millions of children. 26/10/2021
Now playing Next world news Record daily COVID deaths in Russia and Ukraine amid low vaccinations Russia reported a record daily number of deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday as the virus continues to surge in Eastern Europe where low vaccination rates have allowed it to spread quickly. 26/10/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Social media firms sanction Bolsonaro over COVID vaccine claims YouTube said it had suspended the Brazilian President for one week, while Facebook and Instagram have removed his live broadcast from last week. 26/10/2021
Now playing Next world news EU medicines agency approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster dose The European medicines regulator said data showed a third dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine led to a rise in antibody levels. 25/10/2021
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia extends COVID-19 restrictions amid infection surge Slovakia extended tight coronavirus restrictions to more parts of the country on Monday as the latest surge of infections intensified. 25/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news COVID-19 pandemic 'far from over', warns WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned there will be more pandemics in the future. 25/10/2021
Now playing Next Sport Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich admits he is not vaccinated Kimmich and four other unnamed Bayern Munich players are yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. 25/10/2021
Now playing Next world news Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for kids 6-11 The company plans to submit new data to global regulators. 25/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news COVID-19: UK resists new restrictions as Romania looks to EU for help According to AFP, COVID-19 has killed at least 4.9 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019. 25/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news What is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID variant? A relative of the Delta variant is under investigation in the UK and there’s concern over potential increased transmissibility. 23/10/2021