Qingdao checks millions within days of minor outbreak; India sees infection tally begin to wane; UK introduces tiered system, shuts pubs, as case numbers spike around Europe

'Herd immunity is achieved by protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it,' UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says

Estimate is over 20 times higher than official tally of coronavirus cases; official warns 'vast majority of the world remains at risk'

As number of COVID-19 fatalities worldwide nears a million, senior official at global health body calls on countries to act to prevent current tally from doubling

WHO says last week saw nearly 2 million new cases, with rises in nearly all global regions

Message from UN health agency, which also decries 'alarming rates of transmission' in Europe, comes as Israeli lawmaker calls on government to shorten isolation period

Director Hans Kluge warns that even a vaccine will not necessarily bring an end to the pandemic as it is not clear it would work for everyone

Mechanism had initially been announced in July, but was reportedly stalled for three months due to the Palestinian Authority not accepting deal

Statement comes amid concern several countries, including the US, are cutting corners and rushing through a vaccine for political reasons

Dismissing unease among international medical community over fast-tracked testing, capital city's mayor says 'post-registration research' will last 6 months, involve 40,000 people