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Coronavirus live news: 53,000 more cases in US as WHO gives new virus timeline Coronavirus live news: 53,000 more cases in US as WHO gives new virus timeline
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Fourth of July holiday weekend set to start with continued rise in infections; Brazil cases pass 1.5m; Boris Johnson defends decision to reopen pubs on Saturday. Follow all the developments liveFourth of July holiday weekend set to start with continued rise in infections; Brazil cases pass 1.5m; Boris Johnson defends decision to reopen pubs on Saturday. Follow all the developments live
South Korea has reported 63 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 13,030 infections and 283 deaths.
28 of the new cases are from the Seoul metropolitan area, which accounts for around half of South Korea’s 51m population.
27 of the cases were linked to international arrivals, who have been in enforced quarantine.
China has also reported three new confirmed cases, bringing the Chinese mainland’s total confirmed cases to 83,545 with 4,634 confirmed deaths.
As pubs re-open in England on Saturday for the first time since March, some are concerned it could be total chaos. Via AFP:As pubs re-open in England on Saturday for the first time since March, some are concerned it could be total chaos. Via AFP:
Thanks Calla for covering for me on my break. Josh Taylor back with you now until 4pm.Thanks Calla for covering for me on my break. Josh Taylor back with you now until 4pm.
We are expecting an update from Victoria on its numbers in the next couple of hours.We are expecting an update from Victoria on its numbers in the next couple of hours.
Meanwhile, Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has questioned how Covid-19 tests could be made mandatory after it was revealed around 10,000 people in Victoria have refused to be tested. Meanwhile, Australian Labor party leader Anthony Albanese has questioned how Covid-19 tests could be made mandatory after it was revealed around 10,000 people in Victoria have refused to be tested.
““I am not sure about the legal issues of how that could be done.” “I am not sure about the legal issues of how that could be done.
“The idea that someone would resist testing ... people should participate in it,” Albanese said.“The idea that someone would resist testing ... people should participate in it,” Albanese said.
“Not just for their own health but the health of their family and friends and others. This is something where we all have a responsibility.”“Not just for their own health but the health of their family and friends and others. This is something where we all have a responsibility.”
This is very exciting news for West Australians and fans of competitive woodchopping.This is very exciting news for West Australians and fans of competitive woodchopping.
The Sydney Royal Easter show, Adelaide Royal Show, Melbourne Royal Show, and the Ekka (the Brisbane royal show) have all been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus.The Sydney Royal Easter show, Adelaide Royal Show, Melbourne Royal Show, and the Ekka (the Brisbane royal show) have all been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus.
While we’re in the UK, the law allowing pubs to reopen comes into effect at 6am. That’s in just under three hours, but the first pubs to open are not expected to do so until the more civilised (and still far too early) time of 8am.While we’re in the UK, the law allowing pubs to reopen comes into effect at 6am. That’s in just under three hours, but the first pubs to open are not expected to do so until the more civilised (and still far too early) time of 8am.
This sounds like a fantastically bad time to be in a pub. We’ll let you know how it goes.This sounds like a fantastically bad time to be in a pub. We’ll let you know how it goes.
Hairdressers in England are able to reopen their doors today, provided they follow infection control protocols. If you have a long-awaited trim lined up, please send us your before photos.Hairdressers in England are able to reopen their doors today, provided they follow infection control protocols. If you have a long-awaited trim lined up, please send us your before photos.
From Reuters:From Reuters:
Victorian health authorities have set up a number of new walk-in and drive-through testing sites in hotspot suburbs in Melbourne’s north.Victorian health authorities have set up a number of new walk-in and drive-through testing sites in hotspot suburbs in Melbourne’s north.
We have not yet heard when Victorian authorities will be holding a press conference today. Victoria recorded more than 400 new cases in the past week, and premier Daniel Andrews has warned that other suburbs, beyond the 36 already under stay at home orders, may need to be locked down if case numbers continue to rise.We have not yet heard when Victorian authorities will be holding a press conference today. Victoria recorded more than 400 new cases in the past week, and premier Daniel Andrews has warned that other suburbs, beyond the 36 already under stay at home orders, may need to be locked down if case numbers continue to rise.
Given that warning, people are a bit anxious about the prospect of a late afternoon press conference.Given that warning, people are a bit anxious about the prospect of a late afternoon press conference.
Hello, it’s Calla Wahlquist, covering the blog for a little while for Josh Taylor.Hello, it’s Calla Wahlquist, covering the blog for a little while for Josh Taylor.
The Eden-Monaro byelection is happening today. It’s a line-ball as to whether Scott Morrison’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic will cancel out his lack of leadership during the bushfire crisis, particularly demonstrated in the Eden-Monaro town of Cobargo.The Eden-Monaro byelection is happening today. It’s a line-ball as to whether Scott Morrison’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic will cancel out his lack of leadership during the bushfire crisis, particularly demonstrated in the Eden-Monaro town of Cobargo.
That’s a long-winded explanation of why this is currently happening at an Eden-Monaro polling both:That’s a long-winded explanation of why this is currently happening at an Eden-Monaro polling both:
Victoria Police has said it is standing by communities who might be being unfairly targeted and blamed for the spike in coronavirus cases in the state.Victoria Police has said it is standing by communities who might be being unfairly targeted and blamed for the spike in coronavirus cases in the state.
Sky News host Peta Credlin apologised last week after she incorrectly blamed the South Sudanese community for a cluster of coronavirus in Melbourne.Sky News host Peta Credlin apologised last week after she incorrectly blamed the South Sudanese community for a cluster of coronavirus in Melbourne.
New South Wales has reported six new cases of coronavirus on Saturday.
Five are returned travellers in hotel quarantine, and one is an 18-year-old male student from Green Point Christian College on the Central Coast.
This is a past infection and not an active case.
New South Wales also confirmed the 189 historic cruise ship cases being added to its total.
“The cases were reported by NSW Health at the time of diagnosis, but were not included in NSW totals as they were on board the ship and not in NSW when diagnosed. The cases were not associated with any further transmissions in Australia as they were managed on board the cruise ship.”
Mexico’s health ministry has reported 6,740 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 654 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 245,251 cases and 29,843 deaths.
It is just one less than the record total reported on Thursday.
There were 1,300 vehicle checks at the Queensland border yesterday, and eight cars were turned back. No one has made a false declaration on their pass seeking entry into the state, police say.
Queensland’s police minister, Mark Ryan, is defending the government’s decision to prevent people from Victoria entering the state.
There is just one active case of coronavirus in the state and it wants to prevent any setback.
“We can’t afford to drop the ball now. We can’t afford complacency,” he says.
On reports that people were dancing in nightclubs – clubs can open but people must be seated – Ryan says people need to follow the rules.
“Look I don’t want to be a fuddy-duddy about this, but there are rules in place for a reason,” he says. “There are rules in place to keep Queenslanders safe.”
AFP is reporting that the World Health Organisation has changed its account of the initial stages of the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic to say that its office in China first alerted the organisation to the pneumonia cases in Wuhan, not China:
New South Wales has quietly added 189 confirmed cases of coronavirus to its total overnight, bringing the total to 3,400 cases.
The health department said 189 historic cases reported in crew members on board a ship were classified as Australian cases and included in NSW totals.
There are now 11m confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide, according to the data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
Reuters is reporting that Alabama and several other US states reported record increases in coronavirus cases on Friday ahead of the long weekend:
Nine News is reporting a train passenger in Sydney, New South Wales, is being transported to hotel quarantine after showing symptoms of Covid-19.
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Here’s the latest rundown of global coronavirus news:
Several US states recorded new daily highs in confirmed coronavirus cases. Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alaska all recorded record numbers of new cases, as the US reported 55,274 new cases nationally on Thursday.
Brazil reported 1,290 more deaths and registered 42,223 new cases in the past 24 hours. It remains the second-worst in terms of case numbers in the world, just behind the United States.
The US will be on a “red list” of high-risk countries that people in England are advised not to visit for non-essential reasons because of its continued high level of coronavirus cases, the UK government said. Travel restrictions will be relaxed in England for more than 50 countries including nearly all EU countries, British territories, Australia and New Zealand.
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, stood by his decision to allow pubs, bars and restaurants to reopen in England on a Saturday despite concerns from the public that it could put extra strain on the police and the health service. In a radio interview, he suggested that the day of the week for reopening would not make a difference.
Cases of coronavirus are surging in South Africa, a month after the country lifted most of the restrictions brought in with one of the world’s strictest lockdowns. On Thursday authorities reported the country’s biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases, adding 8,728 confirmed infections and taking the total count to 168,061.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Iraq increased sevenfold in June, the International Rescue Committee said as it urged a redoubling of efforts to contain the spread of the disease in the country. By 1 July there had been 53,708 infections detected in the country, up from 6,868 on 1 June. The ministry of health said that hospitals are almost at full capacity.
A fresh state of emergency was declared in Belgrade, with a number of restrictions restored after a new increase in coronavirus infections in the Serbian capital. Local authorities had already declared emergencies in several other municipalities where a rise in coronavirus cases had threatened to disrupt the functioning of the health system.
The Philippines reported its highest single-day increase in coronavirus infections, with 1,531 new cases detected in the past 24 hours, bringing the national total to 40,336. The country’s Covid-19 death toll has reached 1,280, after 12 more deaths from the disease.
The European commission gave conditional approval for the use of antiviral remdesivir in severe Covid-19 patients following an accelerated review process, making it the region’s first therapy to be authorised to treat the virus. The move comes just a week after the European Medicines Agency gave its go-ahead for the drug, produced by Gilead Sciences.
Life in Russia is unlikely to return to normal until next February at the earliest, the country’s health minister said. Many restrictions have already been eased, but with thousands of new cases still being reported every day, and a death toll approaching 10,000, some measures remain in force, including a ban on international flights, extended on Thursday until August.