PARIS (AFP) — Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:

Kremlin blames Russians

The Kremlin concedes its coronavirus vaccination drive is struggling and blames Russians for not getting inoculated as deaths and cases hit new records, adding 1,064 fatalities.

Kiev reimposes curbs

The capital Kiev moves to reimpose tough restrictions after Ukraine sees a record number of Covid deaths for a second day in a row, at 614.

Pfizer for kids

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing symptomatic forms of the disease in children aged 5 to 11, the company says.

Mass testing in China

Beijing is to test tens of thousands of people after four new cases are found in a suburban district, as a new outbreak prompts school closures and flight cancellations across the country.

Friday prayers in Tehran

Iran allows people to attend prayers at the University of Tehran, the main weekly service in the capital, for the first time in nearly 20 months.

Bollywood cinemas reopen

Cinemas begin re-opening in movie-mad Mumbai, the home of Bollywood, with theatres there pinning their hopes on blockbuster releases from next month to pull the crowds back in.

Greek tourism suffering

The number of foreign tourists arriving in Greece has rebounded strongly this year, central bank data shows, but the key tourism sector still remains far below pre-pandemic levels.

England-India cricket

England will play the coronavirus-delayed final match of their 2021 Test series against India in July next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announces.

Over 4.9 million dead

The coronavirus has killed at least 4,926,579 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP on Friday.

The US has suffered the most Covid-related deaths with 733,218, followed by Brazil with 604,679, India 453,042, Mexico 285,669 and Russia 228,453.

The countries with the most new deaths were the US with 1,812, followed by Russia with 1,064 and Ukraine with 614.

Taking into account excess mortality directly and indirectly linked to Covid-19, the World Health Organization estimates the overall death toll could be two to three times higher.