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Added on the 12/10/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has decided to "to move the country from coronavirus alert level three to alert level one." SOUNDBITE
South Korea ramps up coronavirus checking efforts at its 150 temporary testing stations erected nationwide this week amid a surge in cases. The country reported over 1,000 cases on Wednesday, having earlier broken its daily case record with 1,030 cases on Sunday. IMAGES
Residents of Pretoria get vaccinated against Covid-19, as South Africa struggles with a third wave of infections. The country, the worst affected by the pandemic in Africa, has seen the daily figures for new cases double over the past two weeks, while hospital admissions have climbed by nearly 60 percent over the same period. IMAGES
A pub reopens for indoor service in London, as coronavirus restrictions are eased across most of the UK despite concerns over the spread of a more transmissible Covid variant. Full indoor hospitality in restaurants and cafes also returns, and cinemas, theatres and sports venues are to open their doors for the first time in months. IMAGES
People line up outside Seoul Station for Covid-19 tests in South Korea -- once seen as a model of how to combat the pandemic -- as the country on Sunday reported 1,030 new coronavirus cases, a record high for a second day in a row. IMAGES
Police direct traffic as vehicles partaking in a 'Freedom Convoy' against Covid-19 restrictions arrive in Jerusalem from 40 cities across Israel. The demonstration is inspired by the Canadian protest movement which is entering its third week. IMAGES