South Africa has reimposed a nationwide curfew to prevent a 'coronavirus storm' from ravaging the continent's hardest-hit nation, where new infections have topped 12,000 a day.
With countries and cities across the globe reimposing restrictions in the face of new outbreaks of the disease, infections in India have continued to soar.
Almost 24,000 Indian deaths have now been recorded, according to health ministry figures that many experts say underplay the severity of the situation.Bangalore, home to more than 13 million people, has emerged as a new global hotspot. Transport is banned except for emergencies, and only shops selling essential items are allowed to open.
In the United States, the announcement of possible progress towards a vaccine came as results were published from the first stage of Moderna's vaccine trial, which showed the first 45 participants all developed antibodies to the virus.
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