Coronavirus live news: one million deaths worldwide; Netherlands reports record daily rise in cases

Global death toll passes one million; Angela Merkel says new action is needed in Germany; New York test positivity rate climbs

• Global coronavirus deaths pass 1m with no sign rate is slowing
• Interactive: how did we get to one million deaths?
• France struggles to push Covid app as neighbours race ahead
• Boris Johnson apologises for getting England lockdown rules wrong

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Disney will lay off roughly 28,000 employees in its theme parks division, the company said, as its resorts struggle with limited attendance amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Disney has reopened all of its parks except California's Disneyland. About two-thirds of the laid-off employees are part-time workers, the company said in a statement.

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The World Bank has announced plans for a $12bn (9.3bn) initiative that will allow poor countries to purchase Covid-19 vaccines to treat up to 2 billion people as soon as effective drugs become available.

In an attempt to ensure that low-income countries are not frozen out by wealthy nations, the organisation is asking its key rich-nation shareholders to back a scheme that will disburse cash over the next 12 to 18 months.

Having this finance available will be a game changer because once a safe and effective vaccine is available it will allow people to resume their lives with confidence.

Related: World Bank announces $12bn plan for poor countries to buy Covid vaccines