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Added on the 12/05/2020 19:00:16 - Copyright : Euronews EN
People queue in their cars to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at a drive-thu vaccination centre in Cape Town. Dozens of nations from Europe to Asia have imposed travel restrictions on South Africa and its neighbours since its scientists flagged Omicron last week. IMAGES
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the Covid-19 pandemic will be over when "the world chooses to end it", adding "we have all the tools we need, but the world has not used those tools well". SOUNDBITE
A candle is lit outside the British Prime Minister's residence at 8pm to mark the anniversary of the first lockdown in the United Kingdom and commemorate the 126,000 people who have died of Covid-19 in the country. 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