Coronavirus live news: 53,000 more cases in US as WHO gives new virus timeline
Fourth of July holiday weekend starts 53,000 new cases on Friday; WHO changes timeline of how it was alerted to virus; UK prepares for reopening of pubs. Follow all the developments live
What we’re learning about Covid as US states open up
How Victoria’s outbreak divided Australia
Scotland and Wales attack UK government’s shambolic travel changes
I am handing over the blog to my esteemed colleague Calla Wahlquist now.
We will have an update on the numbers from Victoria at 4pm, and then a national press conference at 4.30pm.
We still have yet to have a reported case of an unknown close contact identified through Australia’s Covidsafe contact tracing app, despite about 110 downloads from people who tested positive.
Related: Victoria contact tracers access Covidsafe data 99 times but no identified close contacts reported
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