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A billboard on Times Square, New York City, displays the 'Trump Death Clock', which tallies the number of lives lost to COVID-19 which is says is 'due to POTUS inaction'. IMAGES
WHO Europe director Hans Kluge warns of another 236,000 Covid-19 deaths in Europe by December 1, saying that "several countries" are observing an "increased burden on hospitals". SOUNDBITE
The novel coronavirus is 10 times more deadly than swine flu, also called H1N1, which caused a global pandemic in 2009, the World Health Organization says, calling for control measures to be lifted "slowly". SOUNDBITE
New York's Times Square, a major tourist destination, commercial intersection and usually packed entertainment center is virtually empty except for a few cars and tourists, as the city's bars and restaurants are ordered to close or go to take-out only as the US scrambles to contain the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives to give evidence at Britain's Covid-19 inquiry. During the pandemic he was Britain's Finance Minister, and has faced criticism for his implementation of a scheme called 'Eat Out To Help Out'. Designed to revive demand for restaurants after they were closed in Covid lockdowns, the scheme has been criticised for potentially helping spread the disease, with senior scientists saying they weren't consulted. IMAGES
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