Auckland and the neighbouring region of Northland are likely to stay in level 4 lockdown for another two weeks

The French president rebuffed his advisers in January and opted against more restrictions, betting that inoculation would curb the pandemic. Instead, a new wave of infections is battering France.

It comes amid concern that new virus variants could reverse a decline in new confirmed cases.

Germany will extend restrictive measures imposed early this month under a month-long "lockdown light" to slow the spread of the coronavirus until Dec. 20, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.

The people of France have been told to “expect tough decisions” as President Emmanuel Macron hosts two emergency Defence Council meetings to discuss hardening restrictions against a brutal second wav…

London will go into local lockdown from midnight tomorrow, with tough restrictions on socialising and travelling.Nine million people will be banned from meeting indoors, including in pubs and

Around 200 officers will carry out daily checks on 26 affected areas in the capital to ensure the coronavirus restrictions are being respected

Since the Italian government eased lockdown restrictions, the country has been reporting an average of 200 daily infections, while Spanish authorities are recording more than 1,500

Authorities in Hong Kong, a city lauded for its quick and effective response to the coronavirus pandemic, are now warning of potential "exponential growth" in new cases of Covid-19 after a surge in local transmissions.

President Trump speculated in a Fox Business interview that the virus was “going to sort of just disappear” at some point, but many other officials are far less optimistic.

The recent spikes in cases have led to growing fears of a "second wave" of the pandemic, as countries that seemingly passed the peak of infections some months ago experience new outbreaks.

Around 67,700 residents of Aragón were placed in Phase 2 of the government's plan on Monday, just a day after the entire country entered what has been dubbed the ‘new normality’

In New York and Texas, there has been frustration as people flout restrictions related to the virus, which experts say is not going anywhere fast. Stores are reopening in England.

Scotland's Covid-19 rules are changing at the weekend - but for many, the lifting of lockdown has been "paused".

Rising infections have put Germany in a "very serious" situation, Chancellor Angela Merkel says.

Countries follow Germany’s lead to try to stem cases, as Italy weighs up similar measures

The UK had one of the longest lockdowns in Europe during the first wave of COVID-19.

Some said that was due to how long it took for the government to act on rising hospital admissions.

Rowland Manthorpe finds out whether the length and impact of England's lockdown will be different this time around.

European countries tighten COVID-19 curbs as WHO urges nations to enforce quarantine measures to contain new surges.

Starting from Rosh Hashanah eve, Israelis to be barred from traveling 500 meters from home; Netanyahu denies closure and soaring cases show his policies have failed

Hopes for a rebound are endangered by prolonged closures of schools, renewed state restrictions on business and fears of a difficult autumn and winter.

CNN's Phil Mattingly looks into the latest numbers of the coronavirus pandemic as case counts continue to rise throughout the nation.

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On Wednesday, Delhi surpassed Mumbai's Covid-19 tally, becoming India's worst-hit city. It has so far recorded 70,390 cases of the virus and 2,365 deaths.

Three months after New York was put into a temporary coma to halt the spread of Covid-19, the city began to allow limited outdoor dining to accompany take-out and delivery.

The coronavirus has infected more than 8 million people around the world as of Monday, killing at least 433,919 people.