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| Coronavirus live news: China warns of Covid-linked 'racial violence' overseas | Coronavirus live news: China warns of Covid-linked 'racial violence' overseas |
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| Beijing warns citizens against travel to Australia; UK is second country to pass 40,000 Covid-19 deaths; Sweden has 1,000 new cases for third day running | Beijing warns citizens against travel to Australia; UK is second country to pass 40,000 Covid-19 deaths; Sweden has 1,000 new cases for third day running |
| Just a bit more on filming resuming in California from 12 June, according to Reuters, producers will need approval from local health officials before filming can restart. | |
| The guidelines developed by representatives from Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros, NBCUniversal and unions would require extensive coronavirus testing, daily symptom checks and other safeguards before actors and crew can return to work. | The guidelines developed by representatives from Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros, NBCUniversal and unions would require extensive coronavirus testing, daily symptom checks and other safeguards before actors and crew can return to work. |
| Again on the China travel warning regarding Australia, the Australian opposition spokesman for housing, Jason Clare, told the ABC there had been a “spike in racist abuse” but said Australia is one of the safest countries in the world. | |
| “The borders are shut,” he said. “They’ll probably be shut for some time until we’ve got a treatment or a vaccine. But I’m sure I speak on behalf of all of the tourist operators up and down and right across Australia when I say that we want to get tourists back when it’s safe to do so. So I hope that the government is working with the Chinese government to ensure that when we can open the border again, we can get Chinese tourists back.” | |
| Government MP Jason Falinski said the relationship with China was “strained” and there had been unfortunate incidents in Australia, and it was something Australia and China needed to resolve. | Government MP Jason Falinski said the relationship with China was “strained” and there had been unfortunate incidents in Australia, and it was something Australia and China needed to resolve. |
| Good morning, and welcome to today’s global coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. | Good morning, and welcome to today’s global coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. |
| I’m Josh Taylor and I will be taking you through the news this morning. | I’m Josh Taylor and I will be taking you through the news this morning. |
| China’s ministry of culture and tourism has told Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Australia, claiming racial discrimination and violence against Chinese people in response to the coronavirus pandemic. | China’s ministry of culture and tourism has told Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Australia, claiming racial discrimination and violence against Chinese people in response to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| “There has been an alarming increase recently in acts of racial discrimination and violence against Chinese and Asians in Australia, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,” the ministry said in a statement reported by Reuters. | “There has been an alarming increase recently in acts of racial discrimination and violence against Chinese and Asians in Australia, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,” the ministry said in a statement reported by Reuters. |
| It did not give any specific examples of such discrimination or violence, but there have been reports in Australia and other countries like the US of people being racially abused due to the coronavirus pandemic. | It did not give any specific examples of such discrimination or violence, but there have been reports in Australia and other countries like the US of people being racially abused due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| In other coronavirus news: | In other coronavirus news: |
| The World Health Organization has issued new guidance advising people aged over 60 or with health issues to wear a medical-grade mask when they are out and cannot physically distance | The World Health Organization has issued new guidance advising people aged over 60 or with health issues to wear a medical-grade mask when they are out and cannot physically distance |
| The UK becomes the second country with 40,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths, following the US | The UK becomes the second country with 40,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths, following the US |
| Sweden has recorded its third consecutive day of over 1,000 new cases | Sweden has recorded its third consecutive day of over 1,000 new cases |
| Patients who have died or have been admitted to intensive care with Covid-19 have been found to have been deficient in vitamin K | Patients who have died or have been admitted to intensive care with Covid-19 have been found to have been deficient in vitamin K |
| The US unemployment rate has dropped to 13.3%, with the US adding 2.5m jobs. | The US unemployment rate has dropped to 13.3%, with the US adding 2.5m jobs. |
| Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull the country out of the World Health Organization unless it stops being a “partisan political organisation” | Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull the country out of the World Health Organization unless it stops being a “partisan political organisation” |
| Mass black lives matter protests will get under way in cities across Australia later this day, despite New South Wales police securing a court ruling banning the protest in Sydney, and the Victorian and federal governments warning against participating in the protests due to the risk of coronavirus | Mass black lives matter protests will get under way in cities across Australia later this day, despite New South Wales police securing a court ruling banning the protest in Sydney, and the Victorian and federal governments warning against participating in the protests due to the risk of coronavirus |