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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: Britons toast a significant easing of restrictions, with early morning pints and much-needed haircuts as the country takes what Prime Minister Boris Johnson hails as a "major step" towards the resumption of normal life. India overtakes Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of infections as it faces a surge threatening to overwhelm its healthcare system. Authorities in Bangladesh take drastic measures that will virtually seal off the country, ordering an eight-day closure of all offices and international and domestic transport as cases hit a new high. Greece's high schools reopen after a five-month closure to curb infections with precautions including virus tests for students and teachers twice per week. The number of infections in Germany crosses the three million mark, according to figures published by the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre. Italy needs more time from UEFA to decide how many fans can safely attend Euro 2020 matches in Rome, the Italian government's chief scientific advisor says amid concerns cities may lose their matches. French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi, which was beaten by competitors to a Covid-19 vaccine, says it will spend 400 million euros ($475 million) on building a new plant that can produce several vaccines at once. An ad campaign encouraging Brazilians to get vaccinated becomes the butt of online jokes when some notice it shows a man wearing his mask upside-down, prompting the Rio de Janeiro government to apologise. At least 2,937,355 people have died of Covid-19 around the world since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP. The United States is the worst-affected country with 562,066 deaths, followed by Brazil with 353,137, Mexico with 209,338, India with 170,179 and Britain with 127,087. burs-eab/txw
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