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Ambulances bring patients to the Royal Hospital London, as hospitals across the UK struggle to face a surge in coronavirus cases. The country has registered its record daily death toll with 1,564 deaths. IMAGES
Images of a hospital where coronavirus patients are being treated in Kommunarkab, outside the Russian capital, as Moscow registers 9,056 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours, a record since the start of the pandemic. New variants of Covid-19 are suspected of causing a sudden jump in the number of cases in the Russian capital, the mayor said, amid a sluggish vaccination drive. IMAGES
A first Covid patient from Nice is transferred by the medical team of the plane that has just landed in Toulouse to a helicopter, heading for the hospital in Auch. In a bid to avoid more lockdowns due to pressure on the hospital system, France has started transferring Covid patients to regions where the hospital system is less saturated. IMAGES
British Prime minister Boris Johnson says he takes "full responsibility for everything that the government has done" as the UK's Covid-19 death toll tops 100,000. SOUNDBITE
British Home Secretary Priti Patel announces another 917 deaths in hospital due to coronavirus, bringing the country's total toll close to 10,000. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.