COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 11 January

COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 11 January

This daily round-up brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected.

Top stories: COVID-19 case rises in China; COVAX secures 2 billion vaccine doses; Variant first seen in UK detected in Mexico and France.





1. How COVID-19 is affecting the globe

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now passed 90.2 million globally, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The number of confirmed deaths stands at more than 1.93 million.

Indonesia has extended a ban on foreign visitors for a further 14 days, in an effort to control the transmission of the coronavirus.

Oil prices have fallen, as a result of concerns about global demand in the face of restrictions in Europe and new measures in parts of China to tackle the coronavirus.

Mexico has reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases - although the real number is likely to be much higher, officials say. Authorities have also confirmed the presence of the new variant first seen in Britain in the north of the country.

The new variant has also been detected in the port city of Marseille and in