Total US coronavirus cases expected to hit three million todayUS officially notifies WHO of its withdrawalMary Trump’s book: eight most shocking claimsSign up to our First Thing newsletter 11.27am BST Nine in 10 Americans believe that racism and police violence are problems in the country, a Guardian/Opinium Research poll has found, a sign that public opinio […]
Covid-related facts and definitions are confusing, and as lockdown is eased, clarity is more important than ever Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWe’re finally over the first peak of the epidemic, but the numbers relating to the virus keep on spreading. Sometimes, however, things get lost in translation from the spreadsheet to the […]
Years of social progress have been reversed by the virus, amid accusations that politicians have been fatally ineptCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs coronavirus galloped through Latin America in late April, the mayor of Manaus was in despair. “The outlook is dismal,” Arthur Virgílio admitted as gravediggers in the Amazon’s larges […]
President’s White House speech capping 4 July celebrations says US coronavirus strategy is ‘moving along well’Coronavirus latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has celebrated independence day with a string of false and misleading claims attempting to play down the coronavirus pandemic and warning that China will be “held accountable”.The […]
Mexico deaths surpass France’s toll; global cases jump 200,000 in one day; England reopens pubsWHO reports record 200,000 cases in one day, amid surging outbreaksAustralia sends 500 police to contain virus in public housing high risesTrump claims 99% of US cases are ‘totally harmless’ as infections surgeRisks, R numbers and raw data: how to interpret statist […]
The virus could be reimported to New York City from other parts of the US as several states record surgesPatience and Fortitude are proud advocates of social distancing and mask-wearing. The famous marble lions which guard the steps of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and 42nd St have sat 90ft apart for more than a century, and this week were ador […]
President says US under assault from ‘far-left fascism’Coronavirus infections near 130,000; senior Trump official sickSupreme court gives conservatives blues – what’s really going on?Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.31pm BST Disturbing news from Seattle, where last night a car drove into a crowd of protesters on a closed portion of Interstate 5.Two wo […]
Fourth of July holiday weekend in US sees cases still surging; WHO changes timeline of how it was alerted to virus; housing estates in Melbourne locked down after outbreak. Follow all the developments liveWhat we’re learning about Covid as US states open upHow Victoria’s outbreak divided AustraliaScotland and Wales attack UK government’s shambolic travel cha […]
Ministers said to be weighing benefits against broader desire to cut ties with BrusselsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK is assessing whether to join an EU programme to help secure a potential coronavirus vaccine in what could mark a bellwether for post-Brexit cooperation.In what the Daily Express described as a “Brexit backt […]
Mumbai extends lockdown as India records 19,459 new cases; China’s military approves vaccine for use on its soldiers; Ireland reopens pubs, gyms and hairdressers; global deaths exceed 500,000Global report: Covid-19 deaths pass half a millionUS health secretary says ‘window closing’ to stop virusNew Zealand’s isolation facilities under ‘extreme stress’See all […]
Infections pass milestone; new Covid-19 clusters across world spark fear of second wave; Iran makes masks compulsory Australia considers new lockdown in MelbourneVictoria nurse tests positive as state reports jump of 41 casesUS cases pass 2.5mUS one-day case high as states delay reopeningSee all our coronavirus coverage 4.26pm BST Meanwhile, in UK football n […]
Testing a ‘double-edged sword’, says Trump; Chile death toll nearly doubles; Australian state ‘absolutely at risk’ of second peakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump told thousands of supporters on Saturday that he had asked US officials to slow down testing for Covid-19 because case numbers in the country were rising so r […]
The BBC’s Lyse Doucet says Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan and others face a nightmare scenario from the global pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThis summer will usher in some of the worst catastrophes the world has ever seen if the pandemic is allowed to spread rapidly across countries already convulsed by growing violence, de […]
ACA prevents denial of coverage for pre-existing conditionsAbolition could mean Covid-19 victims could be turned downMillions of Americans who have survived Covid-19 or face future infections could lose their insurance or be barred from getting coverage should the Trump administration successfully repeal Obamacare.The Trump administration asked the supreme c […]
Cases worldwide growing by 1m per week; Latin American death toll expected to reach 390,000 by October; Texas hospitals near capacity; volunteers receive first doses of experimental vaccineIsrael brings back tracking system after surge in Covid-19 casesAir cooling systems in abattoirs could heighten Covid-19 riskHow Trump and his officials diverge on coronav […]
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