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11.07.2020 / 23:43

Donald Trump wears a face mask in public for the first time

US President Donald Trump has worn a face mask in public for the first time, yielding to intense pressure to set a public health example as the coronavirus rampages across America.

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Disney World, Florida reopens with masks and temperature checks

Florida's Walt Disney World theme park has reopened in a state hard hit by the coronavirus, as the World Health Organization issued a fresh warning that countries should step up pandemic restrictions.

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French bus driver dies after 'face mask attack'

A French bus driver who was declared brain dead after an attack by passengers who allegedly refused to wear face masks has now died.

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WHO says 'intense outbreaks' of coronavirus can be brought under control

Intense outbreaks of coronavirus can still be brought under control, according to World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu.

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Hong Kong to suspend all schools due to spike in coronavirus cases

Hong Kong is set to announce the suspension of all schools after a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus cases that has fuelled fears of a renewed community spread in the city, the South China Morning Post has reported.

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Airborne particles not big cause of virus spread - WHO

The World Health Organization's Special Envoy on Covid-19 has said the agency does not believes airborne transmission is a major cause of virus spread.

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Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 12 million

The number of global coronavirus cases has risen to over 12 million.

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Second lockdown in Melbourne after spike in virus cases

A heavy police clampdown affecting five million people is in place in Australia to contain a flare-up of coronavirus cases, with checkpoints set up around Melbourne to ensure people stay at home.

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London hospital shuts A&E over Covid-19 outbreak

A hospital in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's west London constituency said it had closed to emergency patients after an outbreak of coronavirus.

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Coronavirus cases in US, Latin America and the Caribbean rise to over 6 million

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has risen to over 3 million, after a daily record of 60,209 new cases.

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WHO studying evidence on airborne Covid transmission

The World Health Organization has said it will study fresh evidence on airborne transmission of the coronavirus, after an international group of scientists concluded it could spread far beyond two metres.

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US to force out foreign students taking classes fully online

Foreign students in the United States - numbering in the hundreds of thousands - will have to leave the country if their classes are all taught online this autumn or if they transfer to another school with in-person instruction, a government agency has said.

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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro takes virus test after showing symptoms

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who has long minimised the risks posed by the coronavirus, has said he has been tested after showing symptoms including a fever.

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Antibody study shows no herd immunity to Covid-19 in Spain

A large-scale study into Covid-19 in Spain has found that only 5% of the population has antibodies - nowhere near the levels needed to achieve herd immunity.

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At a glance: All the latest Covid-19 global developments

More than 534,300 dead

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Trump to hold outdoor rally in New Hampshire

US President Donald Trump will host an outdoor campaign rally in New Hampshire, his team said yesterday, after his last rally drew criticism for ignoring coronavirus health guidelines.

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Broadway star Nick Cordero dies aged 41 after coronavirus virus battle

Broadway and TV actor Nick Cordero, who spent months in intensive care being treated for the coronavirus and lost his leg from complications has died, his wife said.

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Australia to seal off virus-hit state as outbreak worsens

Australia will effectively seal off the state of Victoria from the rest of the country, authorities said today, announcing unprecedented measures to tackle a worrying surge in coronavirus cases.

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Spain imposes second local coronavirus lockdown in two days

The northwestern Spanish region of Galicia has imposed restrictions on about 70,000 people following a Covid-19 outbreak.

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Latest global developments in Covid-19 crisis

Here are the latest global developments in the coronavirus crisis:

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'Drunk people can't socially distance' - British police federation

Drunk people are unable to properly socially distance, the chairman of the British Police Federation has said as pubs reopened in England for the first time since lockdown.

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US beaches shut amid surge of Covid-19 cases

Another record number of coronavirus cases has overshadowed the start of America's Independence Day weekend.

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WHO halts malaria drug trials involving Covid-19 hospital patients

The World Health Organization will discontinue its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir after they failed to reduce mortality in hospitalised Covid-19 patients.

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Covid-19 lockdowns imposed in Catalonia and Melbourne

Spain's northeastern Catalonia region has locked down an area with around 200,000 residents near the town of Lerida following a surge in cases of the new coronavirus.

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English holidaymakers get green light to travel

English holidaymakers can embark on overseas trips from tomorrow as quarantine restrictions are lifted and travel advice is updated.

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Texas orders wearing of face masks in public places

The governor of the US state of Texas has issued an executive order requiring face coverings in public spaces as the state marks record numbers of new coronavirus infections.

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More than half a million Covid-19 deaths globally

There have been at least 516,369 Covid-19 related deaths since the outbreak emerged in China last December.

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WHO: Over 160,000 coronavirus cases reported every day in past week

The global coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization has said, pointing out that June saw more than half of all cases reported since the start of the pandemic.

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EU reopens to outside visitors in bid to save tourism

The European Union has reopened its borders to visitors from 15 countries, but excluded the United States where deaths are rising again and a top health official warned the country was heading in the "wrong direction".

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Germany takes over EU presidency amid pandemic battle

Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency today, as the bloc faces its deepest recession since World War II as it continues to deal with the ongoing fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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US buys up virtually the entire production of Covid-19 drug Remdesivir for the next three months

The US government has bought virtually the entire production of the Covid-19 drug Remdesivir for the next three months.

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UK govt to change law to enforce Leicester lockdown

Britain's health minister has said the government will change the law to enforce the local lockdown in Leicester.

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Boris Johnson unveils plan to boost British economy after Covid-19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to shake Britain's economy out of its coronavirus-induced crisis by fast-tracking infrastructure investment and slashing property planning rules.

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US reported not on EU 'safe' travel list

The United States is not on a "safe list" of destinations for non-essential travel due to be unveiled by European Union governments later today, three diplomats have said.

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US records more than 42,000 new virus cases in 24 hours

The United States recorded at least 42,000 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed, as the country confronts a rapid surge in the disease.

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WHO: Worst of pandemic 'yet to come'

Reaching the half-year milestone just as the death toll surpassed 500,000 and the number of confirmed infections topped 10 million, the WHO said it was a moment to recommit to the fight to save lives.

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Johnson vows 'Rooseveltian' response to virus crisis

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the coronavirus crisis needed the type of massive economic response US president Franklin D Roosevelt mobilised to deal with the Great Depression.

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Virus death toll hits 500,000, LA shuts bars again as US struggles

More than half a million people have died in the coronavirus pandemic, as bars in Los Angeles were ordered to close again due to surging cases in the United States.

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US tops 2.5 million Covid-19 cases as infections surge

The United States has surpassed 2.5 million coronavirus cases, as efforts to reopen the world's economic powerhouse were dramatically set back by a surge of new infections in states such as Florida.

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Top US virus expert warns of 'serious problem' as cases surge

America's top infectious diseases expert has warned the United States is facing a "serious problem" from a resurgent coronavirus as the illness puts the brakes on reopening two of the country's largest states.

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British police attacked again while dispersing illegal London party

British police officers were attacked while attempting to disperse an illegal party overnight in west London, the second such incident in two days.

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Australia gets second wave of toilet paper hoarding

Australia's supermarket chains have reintroduced purchase limits on toilet paper and other household items as a spike in coronavirus cases in the state of Victoria set off a fresh round of panic-buying over fears of anew stay-at-home order.

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Texas halts reopening as US virus cases soar

Texas has halted steps to reopen its economy after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, as the United States hits some of its highest infection rates since the start of the pandemic.

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Tourism after Covid-19: Masks, distancing, and no lifts at the Eiffel Tower

Anyone visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris as it reopens today will have to take the stairs - all 674 of them - because France's iconic monument is keeping the lifts shut.

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1,000 troops deploying to Melbourne over virus outbreak

Australia's military has announced it will send 1,000 troops to Melbourne in an effort to help contain the country's only significant coronavirus outbreak over fears of a second wave.

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Europe basks in hot weather as experts fear virus risk

Recently released from coronavirus lockdown, Europeans thronged shady parks today as temperatures soared on the second day of an early summer heat wave that experts fear will lead to new infections as people flout social distancing rules.

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Health experts say UK must prepare for 'second wave'

UK health experts are calling for an urgent review to ensure Britain is properly prepared for the "real risk" of a second wave of coronavirus.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0