Summary
- The number of children worldwide getting life-saving vaccinations has declined amid the pandemic, the UN and WHO say
- The drop in routine immunisations could cause more harm than Covid-19 itself, the World Health Organization head warns
- US pharmaceutical company Moderna says it is entering final testing phase for its coronavirus vaccine
- Phase one testing has proved safe and provoked an immune response, it says
- UK Health Minister Matt Hancock says masks will not be made compulsory in offices
- Hong Kong is bringing in strict new measures to counteract a virus surge, including closing all bars
- NZ PM Jacinda Ardern says they must prepare for new outbreaks, as the virus “explodes” globally
- Globally, there have been 13.3m confirmed cases since the outbreak began, and 578,000 deaths
