Covid-19 update: Global infections are approaching 400 million

The global Covid death toll has passed 5.7 million, with a figure of 5,751,259 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, infections have passed 397 million to a world wide figure of 397,430,717.

Covid -19 infections have now passed 76 million. Meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll has increased to more than 905,000 according to Johns Hopkins University data.

Democratic leaders in the US Congress held a moment of silence on Monday to commemorate the 900,000 American lives lost to the Covid-19 pandemic.

New Jersey school districts will be allowed to drop a mask mandate next month, Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce Monday. The move will be effective 7 March, with flexibility for districts to decide on their own requirements.