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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: The World Health Organization warns the Covid-19 pandemic's second year is on track to be "far more deadly". Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also urges rich countries to donate vaccines to poor countries rather than jab children. People should wear face masks in areas where the virus is spreading even after being vaccinated, the WHO says, after the US decides the jabbed can shed the coverings. India starts deploying Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the first foreign-made shot to be used in the country as it reels from an explosion in cases and deaths. A rise in cases of the Indian coronavirus variant could "pose serious disruption" to Britain's reopening plans, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns, maintaining the next step of reopening on Monday. Japan's government expands a virus state of emergency just 10 weeks before the Tokyo Olympics, as campaigners submit a petition with more than 350,000 signatures urging the Games be scrapped. Greece kickstarts its tourism season, with both the government and travel operators hoping the lure of sun, sand and sea will bring a sorely needed revenue boost after last year's miserable holiday season. British tourists will be able to visit Portugal from Monday after Lisbon lifts coronavirus restrictions introduced in January. But Germany's health agency re-classifies Britain as a coronavirus "risk area" over concerns about the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant there, though travellers will still be able to avoid quarantine under updated rules. The self-ruled island hailed as a global leader in containing the virus announces an indefinite closure of entertainment venues in capital Taipei in the wake of a widening outbreak of local infections first detected among pilots. The Turkish Grand Prix, which was only drafted onto the Formula One calendar as a replacement for the cancelled Canada GP two weeks ago, is axed and will be replaced with a second race in Austria. The pandemic has killed at least 3,346,813 people worldwide since the virus first emerged in late 2019, according to an AFP compilation of official data. The US is the worst-affected country with 584,487 deaths, followed by Brazil with 430,417, India 262,317, Mexico 219,901 and Britain 127,651. burs-eab-jmy/yad
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