Coronavirus live: China facing worst outbreak in months; UK reports 26,144 new infections
by Nadeem Badshah (now) and Damien Gayle (earlier) from on (#5MT6E)
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Several hundred Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv against new coronavirus restrictions and vaccines as positive cases and hospitalisations rose to levels not seen in months, AFP reports.
The health ministry reported on Saturday that 2,435 new Covid cases had been recorded the day before - the highest number since March - driven by the Delta variant.
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