Coronavirus live news: global cases near 5m as EU health chief warns of second wave
‘The question is when and how big,’ says Europe CDC chief; world sees largest daily rise in cases; Trump considers in-person G7. Follow the latest updates
- EU virus response chief: ‘Europe should brace itself for second wave’
- Largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning
- Global cases near 5 million
- Australia coronavirus updates – live
- Coronavirus latest: at a glance
Thursday’s GUARDIAN: “NHS and care staff to be offered virus antibody test within days” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WzO7YAhb9X
Thursday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “NHS app won’t be ready for start of next month” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/c0wG22uSV9
Thursday’s TIMES: “Hospital admissions fall to lowest level of crisis” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ohNcxzpOxg
Thursday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “PM promises tracing by June to help open schools” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kmtysMDkwj
Thursday’s i – “Summer holiday plan for Britain” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rWbELVLO9Z
Thursday’s FINANCIAL TIMES: “BoE ponders using negative rates for the first time to spur recovery” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/W2eyxXPm4Z
The city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak has officially banned eating wild animals. A notice on the Wuhan municipal government’s website on Wednesday said that it is now prohibited to eat, hunt or breed wild animals, including terrestrial animals deemed as protected, as well as those that exist in the wild or are bred.
The new rules, to be in effect for five years, also bar the consumption of rare and endangered aquatic animals.
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