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| - These are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: Iran has broken the 60,000 deaths mark, official figures show, as the Islamic republic battles the Middle East's worst outbreak. Germany declares France's Covid-battered Moselle region a high-risk area for virus variants, prompting tougher entry rules for visitors. From Tuesday, travellers will need to show a fresh negative coronavirus test. The America's Cup final has been pushed back from next weekend because of a virus cluster that has plunged New Zealand's biggest city Auckland back into lockdown. The sailing competition between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa, on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour, will not take place before March 10. The Vatican's ambassador to Iraq Mitja Leskovar has tested positive for Covid-19 just days before Pope Francis' historic visit. Two ministers in Jordan's government have been fired after reportedly eating in a restaurant in a group of nine people, breaking Covid restrictions. The Philippines receives its first vaccines from China, kickstarting an inoculation drive despite concerns over its effectiveness. The 600,000 doses will be doled out to government and health workers first. Thousands demonstrate across Argentina over a "VIP vaccinations" scandal in which friends of the health minister jumped the queue for jabs. The minister, Gines Gonzalez Garcia, quit last week. The United States authorises Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, the third shot approved for emergency use. "This is exciting news for all Americans," said President Joe Biden. The virus has killed at least 2,526,075 people since it emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources. The United States is the worst-affected country with 511,998 deaths, followed by Brazil (254,221), Mexico (185,257) and India (157,051). burs-jxb/wai
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