With decisions imminent on the final community reopening planned for next week, trends around Covid-

It is first reported increase in region after six weeks of decline

The agency said about 37.1 million people had received 1 or more doses

Hans Kluge says vaccines are offering hope, while virus variants are creating greater risks

Hans Kluge says no countries, communities can be left behind

UN health agency also says there is no evidence that new variants of COVID-19 will decrease effectiv

There are now more than 39 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide

We're encouraged by this trend, but this is no time for complacency,' Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sa