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The NGO Rio de Paz hangs 600 white handkerchiefs in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, symbolising the families of victims of Covid-19, as the country approaches 600,000 deaths. IMAGES
The US flag on top of the White House flies at half mast the morning after the US surpassed 500,000 deaths from Covid-19. President Joe Biden ordered flags on all US federal buildings to be lowered in commemoration of those who have died. IMAGES
The American flag atop the White House flies at half mast after US President Joe Biden ordered flags on all US federal buildings to be lowered in commemoration of more than 500,000 lives lost during the coronavirus pandemic. 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
Images show a relatively empty vaccination site at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, as the US approaches the grim milestone of 500,000 deaths from Covid-19. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden will order flags on all US federal buildings to be lowered to half mast in commemoration of the imminent half million mark in the country's death toll from Covid-19, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tells reporters. SOUNDBITE