WASHINGTON: The United States logged a record new daily coronavirus caseload as Joe Biden slammed the Trump administration's vaccine roll-out as a "travesty" and millions in China woke up to new lockdowns.
Almost 1.9 million people have now died from the coronavirus, with many countries still experiencing record numbers despite nearly a year of intermittent restrictions across the globe.
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Hospitals in Lagos are facing a tidal wave of Covid as the authorities warn of the dangers from a new viral strain, yet many people in Nigeria s mega-city seem indifferent.
The New Year s break saw thousands of people gathered on the city s beaches for fun and relaxation, and social distancing was as rare as mask-wearing.
At night, young people have been crowding blithely into the city s discotheques for those stopped at curfew roadblocks, a small banknote slipped into a policeman s hand has often been enough to ease any problems.
Gaudy weddings have taken place without a hitch, sometimes with a hundred or so guests, double the 50 officially allowed for gatherings.