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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: The German death toll reaches a grim daily record of nearly 600 with Chancellor Angela Merkel demanding tougher curbs and pointing the finger at Christmas mulled wine and waffle stands as breaking with social distancing demands. Chief executive Albert Bourla insists no corners have been cut in testing the Pfizer-BioNTech jab and people should feel confident that it is safe. Indonesia holds regional elections with more than 100 million voters expected to cast a ballot, despite warnings the poll could lead to more infections. Donald Trump signs an executive order to give Americans priority to vaccines without saying how, while president-elect Joe Biden warns vaccination efforts will "slow and stall" if Congress does not come up with funding quickly. China tests more than a quarter of a million people after a handful of new cases are detected in the southern city of Chengdu. Democrats quickly brand a new White House stimulus proposal "unacceptable" as a deadline for an agreement looms with current virus aid set to expire at the end of the month. Hungary PM Viktor Orban says there is "a good chance" of a deal at this week's EU budget and recovery fund summit despite both Hungary and Poland threatening to veto it over a requirement to respect rule-of-law norms. The novel coronavirus has killed at least 1,557,814 people since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP on Wednesday. The US is the worst-affected country with 286,338 deaths, followed by Brazil with 178,159, India with 141,360, Mexico with 110,874 and the UK with 62,033. UNHCR says figures for the first half of 2020 show violence drove even more people from their homes despite a call in March for a global ceasefire during the pandemic. UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet warns that the crisis is laying bare divisions as a watchdog says more than six in 10 countries have adopted measures during pandemic that threaten democracy. A cruise with no stops and starting and ending in Singapore is cut short after an 83-year-old passenger tests positive. New data shows Latinos in Los Angeles who largely hold "essential" jobs are twice as likely to be infected as the county's white population. The US national team plays its first home football match since the shutdown against El Salvador despite a positive test by an unidentified El Salvadoran player now in isolation. Kim Jong Un's sister slams South Korea's foreign minister as "impudent" for casting doubt over North Korea's claim that the country has no cases. burs-nrh/fg/pma
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