OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia, Mideast COVID-related developments

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain's booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people between 40 and 49 years old, officials said, in a bid to beef up waning immunity in the population ahead of the colder winter months. Reuters Reuters

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Britain's booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people between 40 and 49 years old, officials said, in a bid to beef up waning immunity in the population ahead of the colder winter months. ...

* Austria entered a lockdown for people not vaccinated against the coronavirus, with reinforced police checks to ensure compliance. read more

* Germany's infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health figures showed, as the three parties in talks to form a new government plan an expansion of measures to tackle the pandemic. read more

* Russia reported 1,211 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, close to an all-time high of 1,241 reported last week, as well as 38,420 new coronavirus cases. read more

Japan will promote the establishment of production bases for semiconductors, COVID-19 vaccines and drugs as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's economic stimulus, a draft plan seen by Reuters showed.

* Cambodia became the latest country in Asia to end strict quarantine and travel measures for vaccinated arrivals, giving hope to businesses in the pandemic-hit tourism industry. read more

* A Maori tribe that claims New Zealand's most famous haka as its heritage told anti-vaccine protesters to stop using the traditional performance to promote their message. read more

* China is battling the spread of its biggest outbreak, according to the latest numbers, with travellers from a city where infections have grown faster than elsewhere in the country subject to tough quarantine rules in nearby areas.