Coronavirus live news: Iran passes 1m Covid-19 cases; WHO looks at possible 'e-vaccination certificates' for travel ed.5
Iran reports 13,922 new infections to go past 1m cases in total; WHO investigating prospects e-vaccination certificates; Italy to limit travel outside of townsUS logs a record 3,157 coronavirus deaths in one daySwedes' support for anti-lockdown stance slips amid rising deathsCyberspies target Covid vaccine ‘cold chain' distribution networkFormer French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing dies aged 94UK coronavirus – latest updates 3.11pm GMT Morocco has extended its medical state of emergency - in force since March to curb the spread of Covid-19 - until 10 January.The government decided to prolong the state of emergency in the country by another month, the official news agency MAP reported. 3.09pm GMT Sweden has not needed face masks yet, a top health official said, as deaths from the pandemic climbed above 7,000 and a day after the World Health Organization expanded recommendations for when masks should be used.The WHO said on Wednesday that in places where the epidemic is spreading, people - including children and students aged 12 or over - should always wear masks in shops, workplaces and schools that lack adequate ventilation, and when receiving visitors at home in poorly ventilated rooms.
