Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 1m as India passes 6m cases
Travel between New Zealand and some states of Australia possible before end of the year; first virus death among asylum seekers in Greece
- Global deaths pass 996,000
- India passes 6m cases
- Regular ‘circuit breaker’ lockdowns ‘could help control Covid’
- Boris Johnson faces revolt over forcing through Covid measures
- UK coronavirus updates – live
In the Philippines, the health ministry on Monday reported 3,073 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 37 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 307,288 cases and 5,381 deaths. It also said 163 more individuals had recovered from COVID-19, bringing total recoveries to 252,665.
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