India's capital Delhi is now the country's worst-hit area, with about 73,000 recorded cases and at least 2,500 deaths - as infections across the world hit 10 million.
Nearly 500,000 people have died globally, according to Johns Hopkins University.
In the UK, the city of Leicester could be placed under a local lockdown after infections surge
The US states of Florida and Texas have reinstated curbs on bars to battle a surge in infections
The US has recorded around 2.5 million cases and at least 125,000 deaths
China has imposed a strict lockdown near Beijing to curb a fresh outbreak, affecting nearly 500,000 people
Iran - the worst hit country in the Middle East - will make the wearing of masks mandatory from next Sunday. (BBC)
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