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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
The number of people who have died from Covid-19 around the world has passed three million, according to an AFP tally, as the number of fatalities continues to rise despite vaccination campaigns. IMAGES
Scene at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York as the total confirmed deaths from Covid-19 around the world passes two million, according to a count by AFP. The grim milestone comes as countries around the globe battle rising infections, despite the gradual rollout of vaccination campaigns. IMAGES
Healthcare workers in Buenos Aires test residents for the new coronavirus at a drive-through testing site, as the world nears 2 million Covid-19 deaths. IMAGES
Images of the Covid-19 monument opposite Madrid's Cibeles Palace in memory of the victims, as the global coronavirus death tolls nears two million. IMAGES
Images of skyline in the eastern district of Shanghai as millions of people in China's financial hub are confined to their homes on Monday. The eastern half of the city goes into lockdown to curb the nation's biggest Covid outbreak. IMAGES