Covid live: Tunisia posts highest daily death toll while WHO says worst ‘over for some countries’

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11.26pm BST

Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus as the north African country recorded its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began, putting its health care system under severe stress and depleting oxygen supplies.

President Kais Saied said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had pledged to send vaccinations and whatever medical equipment Tunisia needed, Reuters reports.

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Tyson Fury's world heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder in the US, due to be on 24 July, looks set to be postponed because of a coronavirus outbreak in the champion's camp.

A number of positive tests are reported to have been recorded, with Fury's US-based promoters Top Rank expected to clarify the situation later on Friday.

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