Article 5PZEM Coronavirus live news: UK death toll rises by 122; Ireland ends mandatory hotel quarantine

Coronavirus live news: UK death toll rises by 122; Ireland ends mandatory hotel quarantine

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Ireland stops its system of mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in the country; UK records another 31,348 cases

11.21pm BST

Mexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 9,697 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country and 596 additional deaths, bringing the total number of official infections since the pandemic began to 3,628,812 and the death toll to 275,299.

Health ministry officials have previously said the real coronavirus numbers are likely significantly higher.

10.57pm BST

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have spoken about vaccine equity with a United Nations official before they join a concert in New York set up to promote the topic.

The deputy secretary-general of the UN, Amina Mohammed, said she has been speaking to Harry and Meghan about the issue as well as other topics they care about deeply" including climate action and mental health.

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