Japan reports 236 Covid-linked deaths on Tuesday; cases more than double in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine, WHO warns
- Novak Djokovic willing to miss grand slams to avoid Covid vaccination
- Former UK health minister broke law over Dido Harding appointment
- Hong Kong turns public housing into Covid quarantine facilities
- Cook Islands reports first Covid case amid fears of ‘silent transmission’
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Here is a round-up of the day’s main Covid stories so far: