Coronavirus infections are surging across large parts of the United States, the top US infectious disease expert has warned, as the death toll in Latin America passed 100,000.
The developments highlighted how far away the world remains from ending the pandemic, six months into a crisis that has claimed nearly 500,000 lives and devastated the global economy.
Germany yesterday reimposed lockdowns on more than 600,000 people following a cluster of infections at an abattoir, while world men's tennis number one Novak Djokovic tested positive after hosting an exhibition tournament in the Balkans.
In the United States, White House advisor Dr Anthony Fauci warned the next two weeks would be "critical to our ability to address...