The WHO special envoy for Covid-19 predicts a third wave of infection will break out in Europe and early 2021.

"They missed the opportunity to rebuild the necessary infrastructure (to fight disease) in the summer months after successfully controlling the first wave of infection," said David Nabarro, Covid special envoy-

"Now we have a second wave of infection. If they don't build the necessary infrastructure. We'll face a third outbreak early next year," he added.

The world recorded an additional 7,489 deaths from Covid-19 on 23 November, bringing the number of deaths from the pandemic to 1,393,124.

In Europe, after a "breathless" summer, many countries on the continent had to re-impose strict anti-epidemic measures, including curfew and emergency, when the number of Covid-19 infections.

France, the world's fourth-largest epidemic region, reported 2,140,208 cases and 48,732 deaths after recording an additional 13,157 cases and 214 deaths.

French Health Minister Olivier Verana said the country is regaining control of the nCoV.

He reported an additional 18,662 cases and 398 deaths, bringing cases and deaths to 1,512,045 and 55,024, respectively.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he would end the national blockade from December 2 and move to impose regional restrictions depending on the level of risk.

Germany recorded 13,840 new infections and 104 deaths, bringing the total to 932,111 and 14,343, respectively.

From November 2 to November 30, Germans are not limited to the house, but are asked to avoid all unnecessary travel, allowing overnight stays only for "non-tourist purposes".

Germany may have to extend measures to prevent Covid-19 into December due to the disease situation is not currently under control.

Markus Soeder, leader of the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) party, said the limit measures should ideally be extended by three weeks until December 20.

Russia, the fifth largest epidemic region in the world, recorded an additional 24,581 nCoV infections and 401 deaths within 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,089,329 and 36,179 respectively.

Russian officials said the nCoV strains are appearing in the Siberian region of the country, and warned they could make the epidemic more dangerous.

President Vladimir Putin said on November 21 that Russia is ready to distribute the Sputnik V vaccine to other countries.

The United States, the world's largest epidemic region, recorded 12,579,636 cases and 262,681 deaths after reporting 127,602 and 851 cases, respectively.

Several states and cities across the United States have enacted night curfews in hopes of preventing the virus from infecting bars, parties, and other nighttime events.

In New York, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo also ordered bars and restaurants to close at 10pm.

Previously, many US states and cities had imposed restrictions such as requiring residents to stay at home, not allowing indoor catering businesses and restricting gatherings.

India, the world's second-largest epidemic region, reported an additional 43,652 infections and 487 deaths, bringing the total number of people infected and dead from Covid-19 to 9,139,560 and 133,750 respectively.

The situation is particularly acute in New Delhi, which is experiencing the worst of the pandemic, leaving many hospitals overcrowded.

New Delhi officials quadrupled the fine for those not wearing a mask to 2,000 rupees ($ 27).

Brazil, the third largest epidemic region in the world, recorded an additional 167 deaths from nCoV, bringing the total number of deaths to 169,183.

Much has been shut down after the virus started appearing in Brazil in February, but life in the biggest cities has returned close to pre-pandemic normal in recent weeks, with bars,

In the last few days, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have recorded a spike in the number of patients hospitalized for Covid-19.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that it would be easier and less expensive to deal with a pandemic if investing in medicine instead of vaccines, and continued to promote the anti-malarial drug chloroquine, despite a lot of evidence to suggest it.

South Africa is the country most severely affected by the pandemic in Africa, recording 767,679 cases and 20,903 deaths, up 2,270 and 58 respectively.

South Africa began easing restrictions to their lowest level in September, after the rate of new infections fell, and opened borders to international passengers in early October following a six-month ban.

Iran, the Middle East's largest epidemic region, reported 44,802 deaths, an increase of 475, of a total of 854,361 cases, an increase of 13,053.

The official figures appear to be lower than the severity of the epidemic in the country, officials admit.

Cars will not be allowed to leave or enter "red" cities and other driving restrictions will apply to encourage people to stay at home.

In Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the region's largest epidemic with 497,668 cases, an increase of 4,360 compared to the previous day, of which the death was 15,884, an increase of 110 cases.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said last week that the country intends to mass vaccinate health workers and other frontline workers from December, to curb the epidemic and aid economic recovery, using a

However, in a parliamentary hearing on November 18, the leader of the Indonesian food and pharmaceutical agency warned that they could not promptly license this activity in December due to the data.

The Philippines reported 418,818 cases and 8,123 deaths, up 1,968 and 43 cases respectively, making it the second largest epidemic area in the region.

The epidemic situation in the Philippines has improved recently.

However, to ensure the Philippines has enough medical staff to continue fighting the pandemic, only 5,000 medical staff are allowed to leave during the year.

The world is full of hopes of defeating Covid-19 after several carriers have announced their vaccines are highly effective and will seek urgent approval.

"I think it will take at least four to six months before we get to a significant scale inoculation," he said.