People in Ukraine's capital Kyiv queued in their hundreds for Covid-19 vaccinations on Thursday after a surge in daily cases and related deaths past previous highs led authorities to tighten pandemic restrictions, according to Reuters.

Some 22,415 new infections were registered over the 24 hours to Thursday, exceeding the previous record of 20,341 on April 3. Health ministry data also showed there were 546 new deaths, more than the Oct 19 high of 538.

Coronavirus cases among Ukraine's population of 41 million have been climbing for weeks, prompting the government to tighten curbs last months.

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