Coronavirus live: daily infections exceed 50,000 in France; global cases reach new record
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11.55pm GMT
Here are the key developments from the last few hours:
10.21pm GMT
Slovakia's pilot testing in coronavirus hotspots attracted tens of thousands people over the weekend, showing an infection rate of 3.87%, government data showed on Sunday.
The government plans to widen the scope to the whole country next weekend and hopes the antigen tests, along with a partial lockdown, can help curbing a sharp rise in infections, Reuters reports.