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Forty five billion dollars needed to fund Covid vaccines for low income countries
Israel considered the medical complex a Hamas outpost
They cost 5 dollars and give results in less than 30 minutes
Testing of hydroxychloroquine was put on hold due to safety concerns
The World Health Organisation has said coronavirus may be beaten in 2022
IS 'attacks rebel-held Syria town, Europe hit by lightning strikes
The first of two billion doses are due to be delivered in early 2021
More than 10m cases have been recorded worldwide
Wuhan is the epicentre of the outbreak
Some flights from Britain and South Africa were blocked after they reported new variants
There have been new deaths and infections in Iran
Coronavirus in China has killed 26 people and infected hundreds.
There has been a near exponential growth
The BBC understands more than 200 people have died in Iran, as the outbreak worsens
Israel says Hamas is using hospitals to hide its command centres
Wuhan visit draws a blank
Omicron is designated fifth variant "of concern" and could be more resistant to vaccines
WHO says no country can boost its way out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there must be no relaxation in the fight against Covid-19
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there will be no return to the 'old normal' soon
It says the pandemic will get far worse unless governments do more to stop it
The European regulator's decision is due - following EU countries' pause of the jab
Mpox can cause fever and a distinctive rash that spreads over the body
Monkeypox was first discovered in central Africa in the 1950s
The WHO says the controls on vaccines produced in the bloc could prolong the pandemic
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the situation is dire and perilous
Tedros Ghebreyesus says situation in Sudan is very alarming
Donald Trump and Joe Biden clash over pandemic, immigration and corruption allegations
It says cases have trebled to 4,500 in two weeks