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Images show the Ramada Hotel in Schiphol, Netherlands where Europe's highest number of people so far with the Omicron strain of Covid-19 are being kept in isolation. IMAGES
The World Health Organization says that Europe and Central Asia could see another half a million deaths by February next year. SOUNDBITE from Director of WHO Europe Hans Kluge
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
Trucks transporting the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine leave the factory in Puurs, Belgium, escorted by police, to be distributed in Europe. IMAGES
Letting Covid-19 "run free" with eye to herd immunity is "ethically problematic", says WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.