Covid passport trials to begin with live comedy night

Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces “worst-case scenario”.

The chartered flight is currently scheduled to leave Muscat International Airport in Oman on Wednesday evening.

Metro stations are closed and movement is restricted ahead of rallies in support of Alexei Navalny.

Police say potential carbon monoxide poisoning is their “primary line of inquiry”.

Health Minister Jens Spahn says Europe does not have enough vaccines to prevent a third wave.