Australia's second-largest city has imposed an overnight curfew to halt the spread of coronavirus cases, as South Africa's infection count topped more than half a million.
Six months after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency, the virus has killed more than 680,000 people and infected more than 17.5 million.
Fresh clusters have been reported in countries - such as Australia - that had previously brought their outbreaks under control.
Australia's Victoria state imposed fresh, sweeping restrictions today, including a curfew in Melbourne for the next six weeks, a ban on weddings, and schools and universities going back online in the coming days. "Anything short of this will see it drag on for months and months and months,"