COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 14 December
Top stories: Seoul schools closed; New Zealand agrees 'travel bubble' with Australia; Italy death toll overtakes Britain.
Top stories: Seoul schools closed; New Zealand agrees 'travel bubble' with Australia; Italy death toll overtakes Britain.
Top stories: Canada approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine; WHO warning on vaccine distribution and supply in the Americas; South Korea expanding hospital bed capacity.
Top stories: US cases pass 15 million; WHO warns vaccine not ready to replace public health measures; Switzerland introduces new restrictions.
Top stories: International Day of Epidemic Preparedness declared; Germany warns of tighter restrictions; California increases measures.
Top stories: Increased restrictions and testing in South Korea; Pandemic still has a 'long way to run': WHO; Britain prepares roll out of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
Top stories: UK deaths pass 60,000; Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days; South Korea considers new restrictions.
Top stories: US facing 'rough' winter; WHO warning on short-term infection surges; restrictions extended in Germany.
Top stories: WHO warning on malaria; New York schools to reopen; Indonesia reports record daily rise in cases.
Top stories: Britain asks regulator to assess Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine; WHO's Ryan says vaccine offers chance to gain progressive control; Berlin plans mass vaccination centres.
Top stories: Germany extends restrictions; South Korea sees case spike; global cases pass 60 million.
Top stories: Americans urged to stay at home over Thanksgiving; new forecast for airline industry losses; France to begin easing lockdown.
Top stories: England's lockdown to be lifted; international community needs to 'set a new standard' in vaccine access; new daily infections hit two-month low in France.
Top stories: G20 vow to ensure equal vaccine access; US cases pass 12 million; France announces plan to exit lockdown.
Top stories: India passes 9 million confirmed cases; Grim milestone in Mexico; new restrictions in the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts across the globe - including on the public perception of how well leaders and institutions can prepare for and respond to risks and shocks.