Coronavirus live news: Russia reports worst daily increase; Boris Johnson self-isolating

Russia confirms over 22,000 new cases; UK PM has no symptoms but has been confirmed as contact of positive case; Global cases rise by 4m in one weekBoris Johnson told to isolate after contact with Covid-positive MPCovid vaccine hopes must not make Britons complacent, warns adviserCovid vaccine rally fuels market optimism of a faster global recovery 7.43am GMT Moscow has recorded its greatest daily increase in caseload; confirming 22,778 new infections across Russia on Monday. They include 6,360 in the capital, bringing the national tally to 1,948,603.Authorities also reported 303 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 33,489. 7.32am GMT The UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson is well after coming into contact with someone with Covid-19 and will drive the government forward via Zoom, the health secretary Matt Hancock has said. He told Sky News:He’s well, he’s absolutely full of beans. He’ll be, I’ve got no doubt, driving things forward this week by Zoom. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/nov/16/coronavirus-live-news-us-confirms-1m-cases-in-a-week-boris-johnson-selfisolating #coronavirus #world_news #us_news #europe #uk_news #science #infectious_diseases #australia_news