Overview: briefs on worldwide pandemic developments

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus TheAmericas are facing an impending crisis in routine vaccinations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization said, and vaccinations against the coronavirus are behind where they should be. Reuters Reuters

Nov 11 (Reuters) - TheAmericas are facing an impending crisis in routine vaccinations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization said, and vaccinations against the coronavirus are behind where they should be. read more

* Germany reported a record number of new cases for a fourth straight day on Thursday, as a fourth wave swept the country.

* Rising numbers of COVID-19 patients strained hospitals in Slovakia, as parliament debated a law that would allow stricter measures to curb the disease's spread.

* Russia on Thursday reported 1,237 coronavirus-related deaths, close to a record one-day toll recorded the previous day, amid a nationwide surge in cases. read more

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* China's CanSino Biologics (6185.HK) has applied for emergency use authorization in Brazil for its COVID-19 vaccine, Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said. read more

* Canada's epicenters are shifting from dense urban zones to more rural or remote areas that have lower vaccination rates and fewer public health resources. read more

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* Moderna (MRNA.O) has offered to sell its vaccines to the African Union at $7 a shot, said the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control.

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