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Macron tells France ‘we have to act’ ... WHO warns mass vaccination will not be fast, young people may have to wait to 2022 ... Merkel urges young Germans to fight Covid. Follow latest updatesFrench cities given curfew; Italy breaks March recordIMF urges governments to borrow to fight impact of Covid-19Barron Trump tested positive for coronavirus, Melania Trump revealsUK: ministers and north of England...

France will impose a nightly curfew on almost one-third of the country's 67 million people to tackle a resurgence in coronavirus cases, but a new national lockdown is not envisaged, Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. The French president announced the curfew, which will take effect from Saturday and run each night from 9pm to 6am the following morning, shortly after the government declared a new...

IMF says more must be done to tackle rising poverty, unemployment and inequality despite record public debtsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGovernments will need to step up their efforts to fight the pandemic and the global economic downturn despite public debts reaching record levels, according to the International Monetary Fund.In a clear message to rich countries that they should continue to borrow...

Exclusive: students would be told to remain on campus and all teaching done onlineMinisters want to place universities in England into lockdown for two weeks before Christmas, with students told to remain on campus and all teaching carried out online, the Guardian has learned.Under the government’s plan, which is in its early stages, universities would go into lockdown from 8 December until 22 December,...

Agency says it chose message that suits city’s outlier character but some politicians are criticalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBerlin has eschewed polite public messaging on the coronavirus in favour of a more direct reminder of the rules by flipping the bird to people who won’t wear a mask.An ad placed in local papers by the German capital’s senate as part of...

Trainees and graduates will teach in primary schools amid record infections in RussiaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMoscow is to draft university students into primary schools to replace older and vulnerable teachers, as Russia reports record numbers of coronavirus infections but resists a fresh lockdown.Sergei Sobyanin, the mayor of the Russian capital, announced on Wednesday that high schools would remain closed next...

Labour leader questions prime minister at PMQs; Northern Ireland tightens restrictions on hospitality sector and introduces bubbles of 10Northern Ireland to go into four-week partial lockdownEngland and Wales among highest per capita Covid death tollsEngland’s lockdown areas demand more helpCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.30pm BST Johnson says Northern Ireland is getting at least £2.4bn extra money to deal with coronavirus....

Once-uncool rubber shoe’s comeback strategy includes Justin Bieber collaborationFrom collaborations with Justin Bieber to Bad Bunny and Post Malone, the frequently mocked Crocs may finally be cool.“I wear Crocs all the time, so designing my own pair came naturally,” Bieber told WWD about his much-hyped collaboration with the brand, which was released on Tuesday. “With these Crocs, I just focused on making something cool...

First minister Arlene foster announces closure of businesses and schools as well as new limits on gatheringsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNorthern Ireland is to close schools, pubs and restaurants in a set of new restrictions to try to contain exploding rates of Covid-19 infection.Arlene Foster, the first minister, announced the partial lockdown on Wednesday at a special sitting of the Stormont...

Paris-based thinktank warns no deal would leave UK economy 6.5% smallerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s economy faces a double risk to recovery from a disorderly Brexit as the coronavirus pandemic drags down growth, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned.On the eve of a critical EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, the influential Paris-based thinktank said the Covid crisis would...

West Midlands mayor among those calling for targeted job support scheme as new Covid restrictions come into force Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Conservative mayor of the West Midlands has warned that restrictions imposed on his region of 2.8 million people will devastate businesses and cause an “avoidable domino-effect across local economies”.In a letter to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, Andy Street...

Religious events and Santa Claus may have to adapt to restrictions, but TV could be a unifying forceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhether the term evokes warm images of carol singers and roaring fires or alcohol-fuelled family rows, it was a “normal Christmas” that Boris Johnson said was at stake when announcing the latest measures to combat the coronavirus.Reiterating the need for...

Trust in government of exhausted and impoverished country is diminishing as death toll continues to riseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIran, the crucible of coronavirus in the Middle East, smashed two grim records this week, reporting its largest number of deaths in a single 24 hours since the outbreak started in March, and the largest number of new infections.Iranian health officials openly...

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has urged his supporters in the battleground state of Florida to vote out 'reckless' Donald Trump after taking aim at his response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Biden accused Trump of not taking the initial response to the coronavirus outbreak seriously, leading to the growing death toll across the United States. "How many empty chairs are around the dining room...

Netherlands and Russia report record daily cases; UK deaths highest since June; Emmanuel Macron set to announce new lockdown measures in France. Follow updates liveGlobal report: Russia reels from record rise in Covid infectionsUS: Dustin Johnson, world’s No 1 golfer, tests positiveFollow live updates from AustraliaTest and trace: which countries got it right?England: Keir Starmer urges PM to impose ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown 11.24pm BST...

Shepparton residents urged to get tested after three cases linked to Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne on Tuesday, meanwhile NSW restrictions on outdoor venues and concerts are being eased. Follow liveFollow our global coronavirus live blogFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases mapNSW hotspots list; Vic hotspots listSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.23pm BST A second...

Labour leader says Boris Johnson must ‘follow the science’ as Covid death toll rises sharplyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageKeir Starmer called on the government to “follow the science” and impose a national “circuit breaker” lockdown of at least two weeks as the death toll from Covid-19 soared to a four-month high.In a significant escalation, the Labour leader said Boris Johnson had...

Public asked to leave anonymous tips about emergency loan and grant scheme fraudCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK government has launched a Covid fraud hotline, after being criticised for failing to act on warnings about risks linked to emergency business loans.The hotline, run by Crimestoppers, allows the public to leave anonymous tips about suspected fraud linked to the government’s emergency Covid-19...