Coronavirus live: Merkel says Russian vaccine welcome if approved by EMA; Poland bars AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

German chancellor defends EU approach to vaccinations; Poland confirms decision not to give AstraZeneca vaccine to elderly

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11.20pm GMT

Brazil registered 1,210 Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday and 54,096 more infections from the coronavirus, according to data released by the health ministry. In total, the country has recorded 226,309 Covid-19 deaths and 9,283,418 confirmed cases, according to ministry data. Since November, Brazil has been fighting a steep second wave of infections, routinely recording over 1,000 deaths per day this year.

11.12pm GMT

As Australia wakes up, here is a recap of some of the main developments from the last few hours.