Covid-19 cases around the globe exceed 40 million 

A woman wearing a face mask passes by the Euro sculpture in Frankfurt, Germany, today. AP Photo/Michael Probst

The number of Covid-19 cases has exceeded 40 million around the world, as nations look to tighten restrictions or reimpose lockdowns to bring the second wave of the pandemic under control.

More than one million Covid-19 deaths have occurred globally, with the World Health Organisation warning in recent weeks that the death toll could exceed two million, even with a vaccine.