Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:
Rome Ditches Sputnik V
Rome's Latium region says it is suspending collaboration with Russia over the Sputnik V COVID vaccine, which involved helping with testing and funding, due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Swedish Report
Sweden made the right decision not to impose a lockdown early on in the COVID pandemic, but should have introduced more measures earlier, a government-appointed commission says.
US Vaccines For Bangladesh
The United States (US) is shipping more than 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Bangladesh, making it the biggest recipient of Washington's global donations, the White House says.
Hong Kong Prison Outbreak
The Omicron virus is spreading through Hong Kong prisons where 200 inmates have been infected with hundreds of political activists and protesters held behind bars.
UK Cancels Reception Queen Was Due To Attend: Palace
Britain's foreign minister on Saturday cancelled a diplomatic reception that Queen Elizabeth II, who last week tested positive for coronavirus, had been scheduled to attend, Buckingham Palace said.
New Delhi Ends Restrictions As Virus Cases Fall
India's capital has announced the end of all the remaining coronavirus restrictions after government data showed cases of the recent outbreak was on the decline.
Airline Giant IAG Slashes Losses On COVID Recovery
The airline group IAG, owner company of British Airways and Iberia, announced on 25 February, 2022 that it would more than halve its net loss in 2021 thanks to a gradual recovery in traffic during the year, and hopes to see its results take off again this year.
Nearly Six Million Dead
The coronavirus has killed at least 5,925,534 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources Friday.
The COVID-19 pandemic continued its strong retreat this week around the world, except in Asia where the number of cases increased by a fifth.
The US has recorded the most COVID deaths with 944,831, followed by Brazil on 647,390 and India 513,226.
Taking into account excess mortality linked to COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates the true death toll could be two to three times higher.