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Boris Johnson leaves a public inquiry into his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic after attending the first of two gruelling days in the witness box. The former British prime minister apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the pandemic but defended his government. Johnson has faced a barrage of criticism from former aides for alleged indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding during the crisis. IMAGES
Fresh waves of Covid-19 cases show that the pandemic is "nowhere near over", the World Health Organization's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns, adding: "As the virus pushes at us, we must push back." SOUNDBITE
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
People queue outside a Covid-19 test center as Germany hits a record 100,000 daily Covid-19 cases. Germany's daily toll of new Covid-19 cases has topped 100,000 for the first time, according to data from the country's public health agency. IMAGES
A nurse was arrested in Palermo, Sicily, for pretending to administer a Covid-19 vaccine to consenting patients, in particular to two spouses. In the video surveillance images, the nurse empties the content of a syringe into a gauze before giving the injection. 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
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