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Coronavirus live news: England confirms 2,621 new infections as global cases hit one-day record high Coronavirus live news: England confirms 2,621 new infections as global cases hit one-day record high
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Public Health England also records nine further deaths; 14 refugees test positive after Lesbos fire; Silvio Berlusconi leaves hospital after treatmentPublic Health England also records nine further deaths; 14 refugees test positive after Lesbos fire; Silvio Berlusconi leaves hospital after treatment
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The head of the Beirut Bar Association warned today that a coronavirus outbreak in crisis-hit Lebanon’s largest and most overcrowded prison amounted to a “humanitarian time bomb”.
Security authorities on Saturday announced 22 coronavirus cases at the Roumieh prison, just outside Beirut, including 13 detainees and nine guards. They said the prisoners had been transferred to an isolation unit inside the jail.
“The virus inside the Roumieh prison is tantamount to a humanitarian time bomb,” Beirut Bar Association head Melhem Khalaf told AFP.
The prison houses more than 4,000 prisoners, around three times its intended capacity, and has long been infamous for the poor conditions in some of its blocks.
Footage allegedly smuggled out of the prison and shared widely on social media shows several men lying on thin mattresses just feet apart from each other along a narrow corridor.
Here are some of the key developments from today.
At least 14 refugees have tested positive for Covid-19, according to officials on Lesbos where efforts are underway to move thousands of people left homeless by devastating fires, in what had once been Europe’s biggest migrant camp in Moria, into a new facility.
US president Donald Trump held a Nevada campaign rally at an indoor venue on Sunday despite public health professionals’ warnings against large indoor gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. People in the crowd were seated close together and many did not wear masks.
The World Health Organisation reported a record single-day increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, as the tally surged by a further 307,930 infections in just 24 hours.
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi left hospital on Monday 11 days after being admitted with coronavirus, describing it as “perhaps the most difficult ordeal of my life.”
The imposition of a second lockdown in Israel has left the country staggering, with fears that three weeks of shuttered businesses and restricting people to their homes could devastate livelihoods.
Queues formed outside schools across Italy on Monday as 5.6 million pupils returned to classrooms for the first time in over six months. Schools in 12 Italian regions reopened in what prime minister Giuseppe Conte said was a “big test for the state”.
The French prime minister, Jean Castex, has instructed the authorities in Marseille, Bordeaux and the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe to detail extra measures to halt the spread of Covid-19 by the end of Monday.
The World Health Organisation expects Europe to see a rise in the daily number of Covid-19 deaths in October and November, the head of the body’s European branch has told AFP.
Public Health England said that as of 9am on Monday, there had been a further 2,621 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK. Overall, 371,125 cases have been confirmed.PHE also said a further nine people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday. This brings the UK total to 41,637.
Russia has reported 5,509 new coronavirus cases today, pushing its national tally to 1,068,320, the fourth largest in the world. Authorities said 57 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 18,635.
An American woman has been accused of spreading coronavirus around a Bavarian town by allegedly drinking in pubs and bars despite being told to quarantine after showing coronavirus symptoms.
Authorities in the Indonesian capital Jakarta reimposed a partial lockdown on Monday and vowed to strictly isolate anyone testing positive for Covid-19 as infections soared in the metropolis.
Spain has logged another huge leap in Covid cases, reporting 27,4o4 new infections since last Friday and bringing its total to 593,730.According to the latest figures from the health ministry, 116,464 cases have been diagnosed over the past two weeks and there have been 207 deaths over the past seven days.
People in England’s 10 worst-hit coronavirus hotspots were unable to get tests on Monday, leading to claims of a “shambles”.People in England’s 10 worst-hit coronavirus hotspots were unable to get tests on Monday, leading to claims of a “shambles”.
Those trying to arrange a test in the areas with the highest infection rates were told that none were available at walk-in centres, drive-through facilities or for home delivery.Those trying to arrange a test in the areas with the highest infection rates were told that none were available at walk-in centres, drive-through facilities or for home delivery.
One official said there was capacity and swabs available at testing centres, but that a backlog in laboratories meant people were being told that no tests were available.One official said there was capacity and swabs available at testing centres, but that a backlog in laboratories meant people were being told that no tests were available.
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Spain has logged another huge leap in Covid cases, reporting 27,4o4 new infections since last Friday and bringing its total to 593,730.Spain has logged another huge leap in Covid cases, reporting 27,4o4 new infections since last Friday and bringing its total to 593,730.
According to the latest figures from the health ministry, 116,464 cases have been diagnosed over the past two weeks and there have been 207 deaths over the past seven days.According to the latest figures from the health ministry, 116,464 cases have been diagnosed over the past two weeks and there have been 207 deaths over the past seven days.
The Madrid area - the Spanish region hardest hit by the virus - accounts for roughly a third of all the cases and a third of the country’s 29,848 deaths.The Madrid area - the Spanish region hardest hit by the virus - accounts for roughly a third of all the cases and a third of the country’s 29,848 deaths.
The continuing spike in cases comes a week after Spain became the first western European country to log more than 500,000 cases. The country has carried out more than 7.6 million PCR tests since the pandemic began.The continuing spike in cases comes a week after Spain became the first western European country to log more than 500,000 cases. The country has carried out more than 7.6 million PCR tests since the pandemic began.
Coronavirus could potentially cost one million jobs in Britain this year, with most losses anticipated during the current third quarter, according to a study published on Monday.Coronavirus could potentially cost one million jobs in Britain this year, with most losses anticipated during the current third quarter, according to a study published on Monday.
Job losses could hit 450,000 between July and September, the Institute for Employment Studies forecast in a report, warning this could worsen to 690,000 positions under a worst-case scenario.Job losses could hit 450,000 between July and September, the Institute for Employment Studies forecast in a report, warning this could worsen to 690,000 positions under a worst-case scenario.
Another 200,000 cuts could follow in the fourth quarter, or three months to December, the research group predicted.Another 200,000 cuts could follow in the fourth quarter, or three months to December, the research group predicted.
Recent official data showed that Britain has already shed around 240,000 jobs in the first six months of 2020.Recent official data showed that Britain has already shed around 240,000 jobs in the first six months of 2020.
The latest IES forecasts, based on official Insolvency Service data, could therefore bring the annual total to more than one million.The latest IES forecasts, based on official Insolvency Service data, could therefore bring the annual total to more than one million.
An issue with Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform has sparked system problems for organisations in the UK, including Public Health England’s (PHE) coronavirus case dashboard.An issue with Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform has sparked system problems for organisations in the UK, including Public Health England’s (PHE) coronavirus case dashboard.
The platform is used to track the number of new positive Covid-19 cases and reported deaths linked to the virus in England and is normally updated daily.The platform is used to track the number of new positive Covid-19 cases and reported deaths linked to the virus in England and is normally updated daily.
However, PHE tweeted on Monday afternoon that they had been unable to update the platform because of the problem, which Microsoft has confirmed and said it is investigating.However, PHE tweeted on Monday afternoon that they had been unable to update the platform because of the problem, which Microsoft has confirmed and said it is investigating.
“Due to an issue with Microsoft Azure we are unable to update the dashboard currently,” the PHE tweet said, before confirming the day’s coronavirus figures through Twitter instead.“Due to an issue with Microsoft Azure we are unable to update the dashboard currently,” the PHE tweet said, before confirming the day’s coronavirus figures through Twitter instead.
Microsoft said its engineers were investigating an issue “impacting storage and virtual machines” at its UK south data centre.Microsoft said its engineers were investigating an issue “impacting storage and virtual machines” at its UK south data centre.
Officials in Canada’s largest city are calling for strip clubs to be shut down after a second Covid-19 outbreak linked to such an establishment in less than a month.Officials in Canada’s largest city are calling for strip clubs to be shut down after a second Covid-19 outbreak linked to such an establishment in less than a month.
Over the weekend, Toronto’s public health unit identified seven cases linked to Club Paradise, a venue which had been attended by hundreds of patrons in recent weeks.Over the weekend, Toronto’s public health unit identified seven cases linked to Club Paradise, a venue which had been attended by hundreds of patrons in recent weeks.
The outbreak came less than a month after as many as 550 people were feared to have been exposed to the virus at another club, the Brass Rail, after an employee tested positive for Covid-19.The outbreak came less than a month after as many as 550 people were feared to have been exposed to the virus at another club, the Brass Rail, after an employee tested positive for Covid-19.
Officials in Canada’s largest city are calling for strip clubs to be shut down after a second Covid-19 outbreak linked to such an establishment in less than a month.Officials in Canada’s largest city are calling for strip clubs to be shut down after a second Covid-19 outbreak linked to such an establishment in less than a month.
Over the weekend, Toronto’s public health unit identified seven cases linked to Club Paradise, a venue which had been attended by hundreds of patrons in recent weeks.Over the weekend, Toronto’s public health unit identified seven cases linked to Club Paradise, a venue which had been attended by hundreds of patrons in recent weeks.
The outbreak came less than a month after as many as 550 people were feared to have been exposed to the virus at another club, the Brass Rail, after an employee tested positive for Covid-19.The outbreak came less than a month after as many as 550 people were feared to have been exposed to the virus at another club, the Brass Rail, after an employee tested positive for Covid-19.
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The world is doing far too little to prepare for future, possibly even more damaging pandemics, a global health monitor has warned.The world is doing far too little to prepare for future, possibly even more damaging pandemics, a global health monitor has warned.
In a fresh report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), an independent body created by the World Health Organization and the World Bank, decried that the pandemic had revealed how little the world had focused on preparing for such disasters, despite ample warnings that large disease outbreaks were inevitable, AFP reports.In a fresh report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), an independent body created by the World Health Organization and the World Bank, decried that the pandemic had revealed how little the world had focused on preparing for such disasters, despite ample warnings that large disease outbreaks were inevitable, AFP reports.
“The Covid-19 pandemic is providing a harsh test of the world’s preparedness,” the report said, concluding that little progress had been made on any of the actions it had called for in its initial report last year, before Covid-19 struck.“The Covid-19 pandemic is providing a harsh test of the world’s preparedness,” the report said, concluding that little progress had been made on any of the actions it had called for in its initial report last year, before Covid-19 struck.
“Failure to learn the lessons of Covid-19 or to act on them with the necessary resources and commitment will mean that the next pandemic, which is sure to come, will be even more damaging,” it warned.“Failure to learn the lessons of Covid-19 or to act on them with the necessary resources and commitment will mean that the next pandemic, which is sure to come, will be even more damaging,” it warned.
Gro Harlem Brundtland, GPMB co-chair and a former WHO chief, stressed during the virtual launch of the report Monday that the board had warned a year ago that the world was ill-prepared for a pandemic.Gro Harlem Brundtland, GPMB co-chair and a former WHO chief, stressed during the virtual launch of the report Monday that the board had warned a year ago that the world was ill-prepared for a pandemic.
“Tragically and catastrophically we have seen our worst fears realised,” she said.“Tragically and catastrophically we have seen our worst fears realised,” she said.
“The impact of Covid-19 is even worse than we anticipated, but actions that we called for last year, have still not been taken.”“The impact of Covid-19 is even worse than we anticipated, but actions that we called for last year, have still not been taken.”
In the UK, head teachers have warned that the number of pupils who have to self-isolate could increase and more schools may have to close as winter approaches.In the UK, head teachers have warned that the number of pupils who have to self-isolate could increase and more schools may have to close as winter approaches.
Downing Street says 99% of schools in England have reopened this month, with only a “very small” number remaining closed due to coronavirus outbreaks.Downing Street says 99% of schools in England have reopened this month, with only a “very small” number remaining closed due to coronavirus outbreaks.
But Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said disruption to pupils’ education could worsen in the months to come.But Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said disruption to pupils’ education could worsen in the months to come.
Heads are facing a “very difficult situation” because of Covid-19 transmission in the community, a “lack of sufficient capacity” in the testing system, and difficulties in getting timely advice from health teams, Barton said.Heads are facing a “very difficult situation” because of Covid-19 transmission in the community, a “lack of sufficient capacity” in the testing system, and difficulties in getting timely advice from health teams, Barton said.
Official data on school attendance is due to be published on Tuesday, Downing Street said.Official data on school attendance is due to be published on Tuesday, Downing Street said.
James Bowen, director of policy for school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “Unfortunately, since the start of September we have already seen cases of schools having to partially close as a result of advice from local health protection teams.James Bowen, director of policy for school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “Unfortunately, since the start of September we have already seen cases of schools having to partially close as a result of advice from local health protection teams.
“The government must sort testing out quickly so that schools can remain open and pupils and staff know they are safe to attend.”“The government must sort testing out quickly so that schools can remain open and pupils and staff know they are safe to attend.”
Public Health England said that as of 9am on Monday, there had been a further 2,621 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK. Overall, 371,125 cases have been confirmed.Public Health England said that as of 9am on Monday, there had been a further 2,621 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK. Overall, 371,125 cases have been confirmed.
PHE also said a further nine people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday. This brings the UK total to 41,637.PHE also said a further nine people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday. This brings the UK total to 41,637.
Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 57,400 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 57,400 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
In Canada, authorities and communities have continued to cope with outbreaks of Covid-19 among pupils at re-opened schools.In Canada, authorities and communities have continued to cope with outbreaks of Covid-19 among pupils at re-opened schools.
The Toronto Star reports meanwhile that Ontario is recording 313 cases of COVID-19, the most since June 7 when there were 415 cases reported; almost 30,000 tests were completed.The Toronto Star reports meanwhile that Ontario is recording 313 cases of COVID-19, the most since June 7 when there were 415 cases reported; almost 30,000 tests were completed.
New rules that the French government had instructed authorities in Bordeaux to implement have been announced.New rules that the French government had instructed authorities in Bordeaux to implement have been announced.
Bars and restaurants face new restrictions with no eating or drinking standing up, no music outside and public events must attract no more than 1,000 people, with gatherings of no more than 10 people in parks, gardens and beaches, no alcohol in public spaces, and no outside parties.Bars and restaurants face new restrictions with no eating or drinking standing up, no music outside and public events must attract no more than 1,000 people, with gatherings of no more than 10 people in parks, gardens and beaches, no alcohol in public spaces, and no outside parties.
The French prime minister, Jean Castex, has instructed the authorities in Marseille, Bordeaux and the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe to detail extra measures to halt the spread of Covid-19 by the end of Monday. Details of Marseille’s announcement are yet to come.The French prime minister, Jean Castex, has instructed the authorities in Marseille, Bordeaux and the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe to detail extra measures to halt the spread of Covid-19 by the end of Monday. Details of Marseille’s announcement are yet to come.
Bordeaux is to provide extra rush-hour bus and tram services to avoid overcrowding and firms are urged to allow staff to work from home where possible.Bordeaux is to provide extra rush-hour bus and tram services to avoid overcrowding and firms are urged to allow staff to work from home where possible.
Masks must be work around schools at a radius of 50 metres and student parties are cancelled. Artistic, cultural and sports establishments – including gyms and swimming pools – are also to close.Masks must be work around schools at a radius of 50 metres and student parties are cancelled. Artistic, cultural and sports establishments – including gyms and swimming pools – are also to close.
The Bordeaux prefect Fabienne Buccio said: “In the private sphere, I seriously ask everyone to limit family and festive gatherings to a maximum of 10 people. I’m thinking particularly of marriages. I’m not saying don’t get married, but postpone the big parties.”The Bordeaux prefect Fabienne Buccio said: “In the private sphere, I seriously ask everyone to limit family and festive gatherings to a maximum of 10 people. I’m thinking particularly of marriages. I’m not saying don’t get married, but postpone the big parties.”
An American woman has been accused of spreading coronavirus around a Bavarian town by allegedly drinking in pubs and bars despite being told to quarantine after showing coronavirus symptoms.An American woman has been accused of spreading coronavirus around a Bavarian town by allegedly drinking in pubs and bars despite being told to quarantine after showing coronavirus symptoms.
The woman, who works at a hotel resort for US forces stationed in Germany and has not been identified, returned from a holiday in Greece at the end of August.The woman, who works at a hotel resort for US forces stationed in Germany and has not been identified, returned from a holiday in Greece at the end of August.
According to local authorities in the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, she was tested on 8 September after displaying Covid-19 symptoms. They say she ignored instructions to quarantine until her results were available and went out that evening. The next morning she received a positive test.According to local authorities in the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, she was tested on 8 September after displaying Covid-19 symptoms. They say she ignored instructions to quarantine until her results were available and went out that evening. The next morning she received a positive test.
At least 22 US citizens based at the hotel have become infected and the hotel itself, which hosted a conference last week on how to prevent the virus spreading in the US army, has been closed for two weeks.At least 22 US citizens based at the hotel have become infected and the hotel itself, which hosted a conference last week on how to prevent the virus spreading in the US army, has been closed for two weeks.