The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where Covid-19 is still increasing, the World Health Organisation said.

In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said new cases jumped by six per cent in Europe compared to an 18pc increase the previous week. The weekly number of new infections in other regions either fell or remained about the same, according to the report.

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