FACTBOX-Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus

FACTBOX-Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus

The coronavirus aid and the disease's spread in the White House were in focus, as President Donald Trump halted talks with Congress over a large stimulus, while White House senior adviser Stephen Miller also contracted the virus.

DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * For an interactive graphic tracking the global spread of COVID-19, open https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/ in an external browser.

* Eikon users, see MacroVitals cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?navid=1592404098 for a case tracker and summary of news. AMERICAS

* U.S. President Donald Trump ended negotiations with Congress over a large coronavirus bill, crumbling prospects of more aid for Americans battling the pandemic and U.S. airlines seeking to avert a wave of layoffs * White House senior adviser Stephen Miller tested positive for COVID-19, the latest case to be reported among Trump's inner circle, while infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said infections at the White House could have been prevented.

* The U.S. FDA told coronavirus vaccine developers it wants at least two months of safety data before authorizing emergency use, a requirement that would likely push any U.S. vaccine availability past the Nov. 3 presidential election. * The U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff have almost entirely gone into self-quarantine after the Coast Guard's No. 2 tested positive.

* Brazil registered 41,906 new cases, the highest number for a single day since Sept. 11. EUROPE

* European countries are facing shortages of COVID-19 drug remdesivir because limited supplies are running out, officials said, with cases surging and the United States having bought up most of drugmaker Gilead's output. * Finland reported its highest daily number of infections since the pandemic began.

* Belgium will tighten restrictions at the end of the week, limiting groups to a maximum of four people. ASIA-PACIFIC

* Australia's city of Melbourne, capital of the coronavirus hotspot state of Victoria, reported the lowest two-week average of new cases. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

* The United Arab Emirates surpassed 100,000 recorded cases. * Iran will require face masks in public in the capital Tehran from Saturday.

* Organisers of an annual religious festival in Touba, Senegal expected 3 million to 5 million pilgrims this week, even after the main ceremony was cancelled to mitigate risks. MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS

* The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's safety guidelines will likely push COVID-19 vaccine authorization past the Nov.3 presidential election. * A COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization said.

* Canada said that it had signed a deal with Abbott to purchase up to 20.5 million Panbio COVID-19 antigen tests as Health Canada approved the device, the first of its kind in Canada. ECONOMIC IMPACT

* Asian stock markets edged higher, brushing off Wall Street's weaker finish, which came after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly broke off economic stimulus negotiations with lawmakers. * Top U.S. and European central bankers called for renewed government spending to support families and businesses as the battle against the coronavirus-triggered recession enters a newly critical phase.

(Compiled by Uttaresh.V, Devika Syamnath, Sarah Morland; Editing by David Gregorio and Arun Koyyur)

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