India variant could be more transmissible, says WHO Covid chief; Pfizer vaccine approved in US for 12-year-olds in an emergency; Everest climbers urged to bring back oxygen cylinders for Nepal Covid patients
- US authorises Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for children ages 12 to 15
- Explainer: What is the deadly ‘black fungus’ seen in Covid patients in India?
- Nepal urges Everest climbers to return used oxygen canisters amid Covid crisis
- Dozens of suspected Covid victims wash up on Ganges River banks
- Boris Johnson confirms further lockdown easing in England
Hello and welcome to today’s coronavirus liveblog, where you can find the latest developments and data from around the world on the pandemic. Below are a few points to catch up on: