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| - These are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: A Dutch court backs a case brought by Virus Truth, a group which campaigns against coronavirus restrictions, and orders the government to immediately lift a nationwide curfew that sparked the worst riots in the Netherlands for decades. The government can challenge the decision but an appeal would not suspend the judge's order. Japan outlines a cautious vaccine rollout a day before jabs begin, with the minister overseeing the process admitting he has "no idea" how much of the population will be vaccinated by this summer's Olympics. Hamas blasts Israel's refusal to allow some 2,000 vaccine doses destined for Gaza health workers through its blockade of the territory as a "violation" of international law. Singapore, which is suffering its worst-ever recession, unveils a fresh multi-billion-dollar package to help pandemic-battered businesses and fund a vaccination drive, as part of the city-state's annual budget. North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on its vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agency says, according to reports. The final global boxing qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics is being scrapped, the Japan Boxing Federation says, after virus travel restrictions and rescheduling forced organisers to pull the plug. Places at this summer's pandemic-delayed Games will now likely be determined by rankings. France's Six Nations players are forced to go into self-isolation after one of the coaching staff tested positive and coach Fabien Galthie returned a suspect test result. The virus has caused at least 2,408,243 deaths since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP on Tuesday. The United States is the worst-affected country with 486,332 deaths followed by Brazil with 239,773, Mexico with 174,657, India with 155,813 and Britain with 117,396. burs-eab/kjl
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