The French government is imposing a curfew on two-thirds of the country - 46 million people - from Friday night for six weeks, after a record 41,622 new coronavirus infections were reported.
The Swiss Federal Health Office has reported 6,634 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours - the first time daily figures have exceeded 6,000.
US regulators have given full approval for the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients in hospitals.
In India, large crowds at rallies ahead of elections in the northern state of Bihar have raised coronavirus fears, with footage showing people jostling to get a glimpse of politicians and hardly anybody appearing to wear masks.
Portugal is imposing a lockdown on three northern districts affecting 150,000 people – and the whole country will have restrictions on movement for next week’s holiday weekend.
Denmark is closing its border to German tourists after both countries reported record infections. Work and family visits will be allowed.
Italy’s Lazio and Campania regions begin night-time curfews tonight - Lombardy started last night.
The Belgian government is set to announce fresh virus restrictions.
Spain’s regional authorities have failed to reach a broad curfew agreement but a number of areas are imposing them anyway. Navarre and Rioja have already moved and Madrid will decide its next step today.
North Korea has warned its citizens to stay indoors over fears that "yellow dust" which blows in from China could bring coronavirus with it – but there’s no known link between the seasonal dust clouds and Covid-19.
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