Coronavirus update: Latest world news for November 13

Health workers at Cotugno Hospital carry out pre-triage to a suspected Covid-19 patient on November 12, in Naples, Italy. Ivan Romano/Getty Images Italian authorities have reported more than 40,000 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, the largest daily increase since the pandemic started.  There were 40,902 new cases on Friday, data from the … Read more

Some of the world’s largest generic drug manufacturers have pledged to help deliver potential Covid-19 treatments to low- and middle-income countries that otherwise might not have the same access as wealthier nations, according to the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The executive director of MPP, Charles Gore, said the agreement is a “breakthrough” and represents … Read more