· The UK is removing the last remaining countries from its 'Red list', meaning that people traveling from those countries to the UK will no longer have to stay in quarantine hotels for 11 nights.

The restrictions for the seven countries - Venezuela, Peru, Panama, Haiti, Ecuador, Dominican Republic and Colombia- will be lifted on November 1.

The government has also announced that it will recognize vaccines administered in 30 new countries and territories.

· Starbucks has reported a jump in quarterly earnings despite a drop in sales in China because of restrictions. The company's profits of $1.8 billion in its fourth quarter - four times higher than the same time last year- has been attributed to sales in the U.S. and other overseas markets.

However, profits in China took a hit because of health protocols and increased restrictions on movement.

· Supply chain bottlenecks have dented the profits of Amazon and Apple, both giants that previously had seen a boom because of the pandemic.

Amazon claimed that it has struggled to get products and hire enough workers to meet demand, while Apple has had to hold back both its iPhones and iPads because of disruptions to its supply chain.

· Air France-KLM has reported summer profits that surpassed its expectations as easing restrictions has resulted in the number of passengers using its service to double over the summer compared to the same time last year. 

Between July and September, the Franco-Dutch airline group reported profits of $930 million ahead of taxes and inflation -  a leap from the groups reported loss of $608 million during the same period in 2020. 

· Ukraine has reported 26,870 new cases in the past 24 hours, surpassing its previous record of 26,071 new infections in one day. The country has reported a total of 2.88 million cases since the pandemic started.

· South Africa will offer voters the chance to get vaccinated at 1,000 polling stations during the country's local elections on November 1. Only around 30 percent of adults in South Africa are fully vaccinated, slightly less than its aim to reach 40 percent by the end of November.