Thread by @TRTWorldNow

Global coronavirus pandemic has infected nearly 45 million people and claimed over 1.1 million lives. Here are the updates for October 29:

Germany reports 16,774 new Covid-19 infections and 89 more deaths taking country's case tally to 481,013 - Reuters

India passes eight million coronavirus cases

France and Germany to re-impose national lockdowns for a month to curb surge in coronavirus cases across Europe

Czech Republic reports 12,977 new cases of Covid-19, taking country's total to above 297,010 infections, death toll rises by 128 to 2,675

With more than 8 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, where is India's outbreak headed? Journalist Ishan Russell explains

Here is a country-wise look at active cases of Covid-19, which has globally infected more than 44.7 million people

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says populists who purport that the coronavirus is "harmless" are dangerous and irresponsible

Poland's total number of coronavirus infections has tripled in less than a month and now exceeds 300,000 cases

Germany reimposes partial lockdown due to a surge in coronavirus cases. TRT World's Sibel Karkus explains the new measures

Spain's Parliament has voted in favour of extending a nationwide state of emergency by six months to curb a second Covid-19 wave

Turkey reports 2,319 confirmed Covid-19 cases as fatalities rise by 72 - Health Ministry

Belarus restricts some cross-border land travel with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine due to #Covid19, but no restrictions on crossing the border by air

UK reports 23,065 new #Covid19 cases and 280 fatalities - official data

Italy reports 26,831 new #Covid19 cases - official data

#Covid19 has infected more than 45 million worldwide. Here is a look at the grim milestone

French PM Jean Castex on #Covid19 lockdown:

- Citizens can leave house only for food shopping, commute to work, medical reason, or pressing family reasons
- Borders with EU countries to remain open, no travel within France
- Places of worship to remain open, no ceremonies

Spain reports a total of 1,160,083 cases and 35,639 fatalities - official data

France reports 47,636 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and 235 more deaths with 976 people hospitalised with the virus

Brazil registers 26,106 new cases of coronavirus and 513 new Covid-19 deaths – health ministry

EU to fund transfer of virus patients across borders, says head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen