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Coronavirus live news: Mexico sees record daily cases; Japan-South Korea reveal travel plan Coronavirus live news: Mexico sees record daily cases; Japan-South Korea reveal travel plan
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Mexican minister says huge jump was ‘one-off’ caused by data methodology change; Japan and South Korea to resume business travelMexican minister says huge jump was ‘one-off’ caused by data methodology change; Japan and South Korea to resume business travel
Russia’s daily tally of new cases rose on Monday to its worst since 11 May, as authorities reported 11,615 new infections nationwide; including 4,082 in Moscow.
Authorities said 188 people had died overnight, pushing the official death toll to 21,663. The total number of cases registered since the beginning of the outbreak stands at 1,237,504, they said.
More than half the people living in extreme poverty in the Paris region, in particular migrants, have been infected, the French aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said.
According to the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency, the positivity rate stood at 55% in emergency shelters and food distribution centres where MSF carried out tests in late June and early July – compared with 12% among the wider Parisian population.
MSF said it was the first study in Europe to focus on a region’s poorest residents, including people who have moved to the country from abroad, who represented 90% of the more than 800 people tested.
“The results show an extremely high prevalence. The main reason is the conditions at shelters and being packed together, which leads to clusters [of infection],” Corinne Torre of MSF told AFP.
Authorities put hundreds of migrants in gyms and other temporary shelters to get them out of makeshift camps and off the streets during the two-month nationwide lockdown from mid-March to mid-May.
In two centres housing migrant workers the test positivity rate reached 89%, MSF said.
The French health agency said the country’s overall positivity rate was hovering at 5% to 10% last week. The country has again tightened social distancing rules and other restrictions for Paris and its nearest suburbs to slow the outbreak, with all bars in the capital closed for at least two weeks.
This year, the end-of-summer dread feels different. Fears of an impending second wave coinciding with the stress of back-to-school, flu season and increasingly shorter days make for a wicked case of seasonal affective disorder, apocalypse edition. Add to that the wildfires ravaging the western US, and an upcoming presidential election that in many ways feels like a matter of life and death, and you have a perfect recipe for mass anxiety, Kate Mooney writes.
For some, the notion of hunkering down inside again as the weather gets colder resurfaces the pain of the early months of lockdown. It also threatens to upend what for many became a pandemic coping mechanism: a summer of socially distanced, outdoor interaction with others. What are we going to do when it’s too cold to see each other in a low-risk setting?
The French government is ready to do more to support bars and restaurants, the finance minister has said. The sector has been one of the worst hit by the pandemic.The French government is ready to do more to support bars and restaurants, the finance minister has said. The sector has been one of the worst hit by the pandemic.
Bruno Le Maire told franceinfo radio new details could be unveiled next week. Paris bars have been ordered to close for two weeks from Tuesday to try to contain a renewed spread of the disease. Bruno Le Maire told franceinfo radio details could be unveiled next week. Paris bars have been ordered to close for two weeks from Tuesday to try to contain a renewed spread of the disease.
Tensions are growing between Israel’s ultra-Orthodox and secular communities over perceived adherence to the country’s pandemic measures, the Associated Press (AP) reports.Tensions are growing between Israel’s ultra-Orthodox and secular communities over perceived adherence to the country’s pandemic measures, the Associated Press (AP) reports.
After a revered rabbi died this week, Israeli police thought they had worked out an arrangement with his followers to allow a small, dignified funeral that would conform with public health guidelines under the lockdown.After a revered rabbi died this week, Israeli police thought they had worked out an arrangement with his followers to allow a small, dignified funeral that would conform with public health guidelines under the lockdown.
But, when it was time to bury the rabbi on Monday, thousands of people turned up, ignoring social distancing rules, and clashed with police who tried to disperse the mass gathering.But, when it was time to bury the rabbi on Monday, thousands of people turned up, ignoring social distancing rules, and clashed with police who tried to disperse the mass gathering.
Such violations of lockdown rules by segments of the ultra-Orthodox population have angered a broader Israeli public that AP reports is largely complying with the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the disease.Such violations of lockdown rules by segments of the ultra-Orthodox population have angered a broader Israeli public that AP reports is largely complying with the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the disease.
The defiance on display has confounded public health experts, tested prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s longstanding political alliance with religious leaders and triggered a new wave of resentment from secular Israelis who fear for their health and livelihoods. The media personality Judy Shalom Nir Mozes wrote on the Ynet news site:The defiance on display has confounded public health experts, tested prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s longstanding political alliance with religious leaders and triggered a new wave of resentment from secular Israelis who fear for their health and livelihoods. The media personality Judy Shalom Nir Mozes wrote on the Ynet news site:
The ultra-Orthodox community claims it is being unfairly targeted by they authorities. They point to large weekly protests, mainly by secular Israelis, against Netanyahu’s handling of the pandemic that have continued throughout the summer. The government last week placed limits on the size of the protests, citing violations of public health guidelines. Israel Cohen, a commentator with the ultra-Orthodox radio station Kol Barama, said:The ultra-Orthodox community claims it is being unfairly targeted by they authorities. They point to large weekly protests, mainly by secular Israelis, against Netanyahu’s handling of the pandemic that have continued throughout the summer. The government last week placed limits on the size of the protests, citing violations of public health guidelines. Israel Cohen, a commentator with the ultra-Orthodox radio station Kol Barama, said:
Apathy towards Covid-19 is rising across Europe, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data.Apathy towards Covid-19 is rising across Europe, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data.
Fatigue has been measured in different ways across 27 countries but is “now estimated to have reached over 60%” of the population in some places, said the body’s regional director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge.Fatigue has been measured in different ways across 27 countries but is “now estimated to have reached over 60%” of the population in some places, said the body’s regional director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge.
He set out three strategies for addressing the slide towards apathy. Regular community consultation, including with local authorities as well as “expertise beyond the medical and public health sectors”, should be promoted, he suggested.He set out three strategies for addressing the slide towards apathy. Regular community consultation, including with local authorities as well as “expertise beyond the medical and public health sectors”, should be promoted, he suggested.
There had been positive responses when Scandinavian countries asked the public to help devise “reasonable guidance”, which Dr Kluge said is “a good example of recognising that people are experts in their own environment”. He added:There had been positive responses when Scandinavian countries asked the public to help devise “reasonable guidance”, which Dr Kluge said is “a good example of recognising that people are experts in their own environment”. He added:
New ways of meeting with friends and family are also to be encouraged, with Dr Kluge citing the example of how community groups found safe ways of breaking the fast during Ramadan by doing so virtually or with delivered meals for distanced celebrations.New ways of meeting with friends and family are also to be encouraged, with Dr Kluge citing the example of how community groups found safe ways of breaking the fast during Ramadan by doing so virtually or with delivered meals for distanced celebrations.
Hello, I’ll be taking over for the next few hours. Thanks to Martin Farrer for guiding us this far.Hello, I’ll be taking over for the next few hours. Thanks to Martin Farrer for guiding us this far.
If you’d like to draw my attention to anything, your best bet is probably Twitter, where I’m KevinJRawlinson.If you’d like to draw my attention to anything, your best bet is probably Twitter, where I’m KevinJRawlinson.
I am handing over to my colleagues in London shortly so here are some of the key developments in the pandemic so far today:I am handing over to my colleagues in London shortly so here are some of the key developments in the pandemic so far today:
Donald Trump has left Walter Reed hospital after three nights and returned to the White House. He wore a mask as he left but removed it to pose for photographs on the balcony of the White House.Donald Trump has left Walter Reed hospital after three nights and returned to the White House. He wore a mask as he left but removed it to pose for photographs on the balcony of the White House.
Trump tweeted a video in which he said he felt well and told Americans: “Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it.” Coronavirus has already killed 210,117 Americans – or one in every 1,560 people in the country.Trump tweeted a video in which he said he felt well and told Americans: “Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it.” Coronavirus has already killed 210,117 Americans – or one in every 1,560 people in the country.
Trump’s personal physician said the president was “not entirely be out of the woods yet” although he met the discharge requirements. The president still has the virus and is still contagious. Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious diseases expert, said Trump could have a “reversal” in his condition.Trump’s personal physician said the president was “not entirely be out of the woods yet” although he met the discharge requirements. The president still has the virus and is still contagious. Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious diseases expert, said Trump could have a “reversal” in his condition.
Mexico has record increase in deaths and daily cases on Monday jumping by 2,789 and 28,115 respectively. But the deputy health minister dismissed it as a one-off event caused by a new method of classifying infections.Mexico has record increase in deaths and daily cases on Monday jumping by 2,789 and 28,115 respectively. But the deputy health minister dismissed it as a one-off event caused by a new method of classifying infections.
Japan and South Korea plan to open business travel between the two countries this week. Papua New Guinea is opening its borders to people from four countries including Japan and Singapore.Japan and South Korea plan to open business travel between the two countries this week. Papua New Guinea is opening its borders to people from four countries including Japan and Singapore.
MPs in Britain are expected to rebel this week during votes on controversial pandemic curbs such as the rule limiting gatherings to six people and the 10pm pub curfew. The votes come amid anger at a data blunder that has left officials scrambling to trace 50,000 Covid contacts.MPs in Britain are expected to rebel this week during votes on controversial pandemic curbs such as the rule limiting gatherings to six people and the 10pm pub curfew. The votes come amid anger at a data blunder that has left officials scrambling to trace 50,000 Covid contacts.
Stock markets in Asia have recovered some lost ground after Trump’s positive comments about his health. The FTSE100 in London is expected to open up about 0.2%.Stock markets in Asia have recovered some lost ground after Trump’s positive comments about his health. The FTSE100 in London is expected to open up about 0.2%.
You can follow more on the Trump story at our other live blog here:You can follow more on the Trump story at our other live blog here:
An interesting tweet here from Bloomberg’s David Ingles about the massive crowds travelling around China this week, a holiday known as “golden week”.An interesting tweet here from Bloomberg’s David Ingles about the massive crowds travelling around China this week, a holiday known as “golden week”.
The movement of hundreds of millions of people showcases how the country has recovered from the pandemic. There were 12 new cases on the mainland yesterday.The movement of hundreds of millions of people showcases how the country has recovered from the pandemic. There were 12 new cases on the mainland yesterday.
British MPs are expected to signal growing discontent with the government’s coronavirus restrictions at votes on the regulations this week.British MPs are expected to signal growing discontent with the government’s coronavirus restrictions at votes on the regulations this week.
Conservative and Labour MPs say they could withdraw backing for the rule of six on social gatherings and the curfew at votes expected this week.Conservative and Labour MPs say they could withdraw backing for the rule of six on social gatherings and the curfew at votes expected this week.
It follows growing calls for the government to publish the scientific advice behind the 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants in the UK.It follows growing calls for the government to publish the scientific advice behind the 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants in the UK.
Here is our full story:Here is our full story:
Donald Trump says he’s never felt better for 20 years, but Dr Anthony Fauci says he might have relapse after being discharged from hospital on Monday night Washington time. If you need another catch-up on what is going on with the US president’s health, my colleague Helen Sullivan has compiled this all-you-need-to-know guide to his coroanvirus case.Donald Trump says he’s never felt better for 20 years, but Dr Anthony Fauci says he might have relapse after being discharged from hospital on Monday night Washington time. If you need another catch-up on what is going on with the US president’s health, my colleague Helen Sullivan has compiled this all-you-need-to-know guide to his coroanvirus case.
India’s total coronavirus cases rose by 61,267 in the last 24 hours to 6.69 million on Tuesday morning, data from the health ministry showed.
Deaths from Covid-19 infections rose by 884 to 103,569, Reuters reported the ministry as saying.
India’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone, after the United States and Brazil, and its epidemic shows no sign of abating.
Last week, India further eased restrictions and permitted states to open schools and movie theatres.
Ben Doherty, our Pacific editor, reports that Papua New Guinea has re-opened its borders to international travel from four more countries.
Flights from Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and Solomon Islands will now be allowed into PNG, along with flights from Australia, which already had access to the country.
The moves to tentatively open international travel coincides with the lifting of a daily 12pm to 5am curfew in the capital Port Moresby. Other Covid-19 restrictions remain in place.
Pandemic response controller, David Manning said all passengers coming from overseas would need to get individual approval from his office to travel to PNG, and must be able to show a negative test result for Covid-19 - taken within the last week - before being allowed to board a flight.
PNG has recorded only 540 cases of Covid-19, and seven deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic.
But the true rate of infection is likely to be several times higher than the official figures. Testing, especially outside the capital, remains limited: just 25,000 tests have been conducted since the beginning of the pandemic.
Neighbouring Solomon Islands recorded its first Covid-19 case - in a repatriated student returned from the Philippines - on the weekend.
Dr Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease expert in the US, has warned that Donald Trump could see a “reversal” in his condition after leaving hospital to return to the White House.
Fauci said many victims had seen their health stabilise after contracting the virus and then worsen again after a few more days.
Here’s a video of his comments:
You can follow the whole Trump coronavirus story at our other live blog here.
China and 25 other nations countries have called for the immediate lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States and western countries in order to help targeted countries recover from the pandemic.
Speaking on behalf of the 26 countries at a meeting of the United Nations general assembly’s human rights committee, China’s UN ambassador Zhang Jun said unilateral coercive measures violate the UN charter, multilateralism, and impede human rights by hindering the well-being of the population in the affected countries and undermining the right to health.
Among the countries that backed the statement were half a dozen that face sanctions by the United States, European Union or other Western nations including Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Russia, Syria and Venezuela.
The statement notes that both UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres and human rights chief Michelle Bachelet have called for the waiving of sanctions that undermine a countrys capacity to respond to the pandemic.
There was no immediate response to an email seeking comment from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
My colleague in Tokyo, Justin McCurry, has this update on plans for Japan and South Korea to this week agree to resume business travel between the two countries amid optimism over the slowing of new Covid-19 infections. Tourism will remain on hold.
Japanese media reported that expatriates and other long-term residents, as well as travellers on short business trips, will be able to enter one country from the other provided they test negative for the coronavirus and provide details of their itineraries.
While no date has been announced for the resumption of business travel across the Japan Sea - known as the East Sea in Korea - Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, agreed to speed up talks in a phone call with his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, late last month, according to the Kyodo news agency.
Japan began imposing travel bans on foreign visitors as early as February that eventually included 159 countries and regions. But it recently relaxed restrictions on people entering for work and long-term foreign stays from countries where the pace of new infections is slow.
Entrants are required to take a virus test before departure and after arriving in Japan, and to self-quarantine for two weeks. They must also name a guarantor in Japan who ensures they follow the rules.
Tourism across Japan Sea – known as the East Sea in Korea – will remain off-limits, however. More than 5.5 million South Koreans visited Japan last year, including just over 300,000 who were here on business, according to the Japan national Tourism Association.
Japan’s blanket ban on international tourism could be relaxed in time for the postponed summer Olympics in Tokyo, which are due to open on 23 July, media reports said this week.
Measures under consideration include requiring tourists to download a health check app as soon as they obtain visas in their home countries and to provide proof that they tested negative for Covid-19 before departure.
Those who test negative again on arrival in Japan could be exempt from two weeks of self-quarantine provided they use the app to regularly update authorities on their physical condition, Jiji Press reported.
Germany’s confirmed cases increased by 2,639 to 303,258, according to the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases on Tuesday.
The reported death toll rose by 12 to 9,546, the tally showed.
Joe Biden, the US Democratic presidential candidate, has launched a thinly veiled attack on Donald Trump’s theatrical removal of his mask earlier on the White House balcony.
Biden, who has taken a much more cautious approach to contact on the campaign trail than Trump, told a Florida town hall meeting on Monday night that “masks matter” and that wearing them will save the lives of others.
Speaking on an open-air stage, Biden told moderator Lester Holt:
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Asian stock markets have edged higher on Donald Trump’s apparent recovery from the coronavirus and his upbeat comments about his health.
The Nikkei in Japan is up 0.4% and Hong Kong has climbed 0.66% in morning trade. In Seoul, the Kospi is up 0.6% but in Sydney, where the central bank meets this afternoon and the government releases its budget tonight, the ASX200 was up just 0.18%. Markets in mainland China are closed for a public holiday.
The moves the best daily gain on Wall Street’s S&P 500 index in a month overnight.
Mexico has seen a record daily rise in deaths and cases as we reported about 40 minutes ago. There were 2,789 deaths and 28,115 cases on Monday.
Deputy health minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell, the public face of the government’s coronavirus strategy, said the increase was a “one-off event”, Reuters reported, because the government had changed the way it classifies cases.