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Coronavirus live news: global trade forecast to fall by up to a third as US sees highest one-day death toll Scientists predict UK will be worst-hit country in Europe; Trump threatens to stop WHO funding; Global cases pass 1.4 millionBoris Johnson to stay in hospital amid concerns over political vacuumUK coronavirus updates – liveUS sees highest one-day death toll from coronavirusUS coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.48pm BSTKenya has reported seven new confirmed cases of coronavirus. The country’s ministry of health has provided all the information about the latest developments on Twitter. In the last 24 hours, we have tested a total of 305 samples, out of which seven people have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease. All the seven ar...

Singapore coronavirus increase revives fears of post-lockdown surge City state reports 142 new infections as other countries eye ways out of lockdown amid economic fearsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFears have resurfaced about the ability of coronavirus to surge again after lockdowns are eased, as Singapore confirmed a sharp rise in new infections on Wednesday.One of the worst-hit countries when the virus first spread from China in January, Singapore’s strict surveillance and quarantine regime helped slow the outbreak, but recent rises in locally transmitted cases have raised fresh concerns. Singapore reported 142 new infections on Wednesday. Continue reading... Go to Source

Influencers among 'key distributors' of coronavirus misinformation Study suggests mainstream news outlets struggling to compete with celebrities’ and politicians’ reachCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCelebrities and politicians with large social media followings are proving to be key distributors of disinformation relating to coronavirus, according to a study that suggests the factcheckers and mainstream news outlets are struggling to compete with the reach of influencers.The actor Woody Harrelson and the singer MIA have faced criticism after sharing baseless claims about the supposed connection of 5G to the pandemic, while comments by the likes of the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, playing down the scale of the crisis in the face of s...

Hancock asks industry leaders to help find viable antibody test Biotech firms will be asked to help produce test showing if people have had coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The health secretary, Matt Hancock, will ask industry leaders to help the UK find an antibody test that works.Hancock will issue the plea on a conference call on Wednesday, echoing his call for help on ventilators, after the government conceded that none of the antibody tests it has are good enough for mass usage. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus: 100 days that changed the world It started with a warning. It turned into a pandemic that has transformed life as we know itA turbulent decade had reached its final day. It was New Year’s Eve 2019 and much of the world was preparing to celebrate. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: WHO says situation in Europe still 'very concerning' as Wuhan reopens Scientists predict UK will be worst-hit country in Europe; Trump threatens to stop WHO funding; Global cases pass 1.4 millionBoris Johnson to stay in hospital amid concerns over political vacuumUK coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – liveAt a glance: latest developmentsSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.41pm BSTHealth authorities in Ukraine have reported 206 new laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus, and seven new deaths. The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began in the east European country now stands at 1,668, according to the latest data from the Ukrainian government. The people of Ukraine, together with countless mill...

Eurozone fails to agree on €540bn coronavirus rescue plan All-night EU talks break up without a deal amid splits over conditions on financial aidCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTalks on a coronavirus economic rescue plan for the eurozone worth up to €540bn (£476bn) have broken up without a deal amid north-south divisions over the strings to attach to financial aid for the most-stricken countries.Negotiations were suspended after a marathon all-night video conference call between the 19 finance ministers of the eurozone ended early on Wednesday morning. Continue reading... Go to Source

Doctors have been whistleblowers throughout history. They’ve also been silenced Dr Li Wenliang tried to sound the alarm about the coronavirus outbreak. For centuries, doctors have been doing the same – leading to backlash and even deathCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDr Li Wenliang was an astute observer. Back in December, the Chinese opthamologist noticed that there were a series of patients who had upper respiratory infections in Wuhan that seemed similar to prior Sars outbreaks. He alerted colleagues on WeChat but was quickly criminalized by the state for spreading “false rumours”. It wasn’t until after the young doctor’s death from Covid-19, the same disease he had identified, that the Chinese author...

Boris Johnson to stay in hospital amid concerns over political vacuum PM remains in critical care as it emerges Dominic Raab has no power to make key decisionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson is to spend a second night in intensive care amid concerns about the seriousness of his condition and how the government will make key decisions about the coronavirus pandemic in his absence.The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, who is deputising for the prime minister, has no power to make major decisions without cabinet agreement, it emerged on Tuesday. There are also doubts about whether lockdown conditions imposed by the prime minister will be reviewed as promised next week. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Trump threatens to stop WHO funding as global cases pass 1.4 million Boris Johnson still in intensive care; top EU scientist resigns over bloc’s response to virus; cases in Africa pass 10,000; Follow the latest updates. Boris Johnson ‘stable’ in intensive care and not on ventilator, says No 10US coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – liveAt a glance: latest developmentsSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.58am BSTNew York suffered the highest single-day increase in its death toll from coronavirus, governor Andrew Cuomo reported on Tuesday, even as those in the state were still under orders to stay at home. Related: New York state suffers largest single-day increase in coronavirus deaths 12.57am BSTFormer Chinese ...

Twitter chief to donate quarter of his fortune to coronavirus fight American Jack Dorsey putting $1bn into the funding of ‘global Covid-19 relief’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, has pledged to donate $1bn (£800m) to fund coronavirus research to help “disarm this pandemic”.Dorsey, who co-founded Twitter in 2006 and went on to found payments company Square, tweeted on Tuesday that he was donating $1bn of Square shares to a charitable fund, called Start Small, to “fund global Covid-19 relief”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Covid-19 to wipe out equivalent of 195m jobs, says UN agency UN Labour body expects 6.7% of working hours to be wiped out globally in second quarterCoronavirus – latest updatesLatest US updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe disruption to the world’s economies caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to wipe out 6.7% of working hours globally in the second quarter of this year – the equivalent of 195 million jobs worldwide, according to the UN’s labour body.More than four fifths of workers globally live in countries affected by full or partial lockdown measures, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report on Tuesday. Continue reading... Go to Source

How can coronavirus models get it so wrong? Analysis depends on data – so predictions for Italy and Spain, where peak has passed, are more reliable than for UKUK will have Europe’s worst death tollCoronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverageThe Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, based at the University of Washington, is the best organisation in the world at collecting data on diseases and mapping out why we fall ill.Its Global Burden of Disease study is a massive collaborative effort that is valued and used in every country. But even for such an organisation, predicting what will happen to us all as a result of Covid-19 is a tricky business. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson in intensive care as confirmed cases in Africa pass 10,000 UK foreign secretary to lead country; Japan declares state of emergency; China reports no deaths from Covid-19Boris Johnson ‘stable’ in intensive care and not on ventilator, says No 10US coronavirus updates – liveAt a glance: latest developmentsSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.58pm BST 6.47pm BSTThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said it has been contacted by 6,000 short-term travellers in Pakistan who want to return home to the UK, confirming suspicions that the country is one of the blackspots for British nationals stranded because of the coronavirus pandemic, Lisa O’Carroll reports.It said it estimates that there are as many as 100,000 British nationals in...

Covid-19: Europe toll passes 50,000 as Japan declares emergency Japan to rely on peer pressure for enforcement; China declares no new fatalities and lifts Wuhan lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEurope has passed the grim milestone of 50,000 Covid-19 deaths and Japan has declared a state of emergency to curb the virus’s spread, as China declared no new fatalities for the first time since January and lifted the 11-week lockdown of Wuhan.While Denmark and Norway announced plans to lift some of their distancing measures on Tuesday, the Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, declared a month-long state of emergency in major population centres, including Tokyo, where the number of cases has more than doubled this week to 1,116. Continue reading... ...

Hong Kong-born nurse dies of coronavirus after 44 years with NHS Family of Alice Kit Tak Ong, 70, believe she may have caught virus while at work in surgeryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA dedicated nurse who has worked in the NHS since she arrived in London from Hong Kong in the 1970s has died from coronavirus at the age of 70.Alice Kit Tak Ong, who worked for the health service for 44 years, was described by her daughter Melissa as “completely dedicated”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Plasma from coronavirus survivors found to help severely ill patients Blood transfusion studies by teams in China report striking improvementsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDoctors have found tentative evidence that seriously ill coronavirus patients can benefit from infusions of blood plasma collected from people who have recovered from the disease. Related: Wellcome Trust urges firms to donate £6bn for Covid-19 research Continue reading... Go to Source

Hydroxychloroquine: how an unproven drug became Trump’s coronavirus 'miracle cure' With help from Fox News and Elon Musk, a misleading French study prompted a wave of misinformation that made its way to the presidentCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThis weekend, Donald Trump used his daily White House coronavirus briefings to again urge Americans to take hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that has not been shown to be safe or effective against Covid-19.“What do you have to lose? Take it,” the president said on Saturday as he boasted that the US had amassed 29m doses of the drug. On Sunday, facing questions from the press about his aggressive promotion of an unproven treatment, he argued against waiting for the comple...

UK coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson remains in intensive care as Michael Gove self-isolates Follow the latest developments as we wait for updates on the condition of the prime minister after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Latest news: Boris Johnson admitted to intensive careGlobal live blog: deaths approach 75,000Coronavirus latest: at a glanceSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.51pm BSTThe Downing Street lobby briefing has just finished. It took place by conference call, as is normal now.Here are the top lines.The prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any other assistance. He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support.We are confident that the prim...

Coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson in intensive care as Trump sends prayers UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab to lead country through crisis while Johnson in hospital. Follow the latest updates.Boris Johnson moved to intensive care after his condition worsensThe strange lead-up to Boris Johnson’s admission to hospitalGlobal leaders send messages of support to Boris JohnsonAt a glance - latest developmentsUS coronavirus - latestAustralia coronavirus - latestSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.48am BSTWhile Johnson is in hospital, the UK’s foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, will be running the country’s coronavirus response. He is expected to chair the emergency Cobra meetings and cabinet meetings as the government makes crucial decisions related to the pandemic, incl...

PM's move to ICU shows he's likely to have severe Covid-19 Boris Johnson likely to receive mechanical ventilation as he’s admitted to intensive careCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson’s move to the intensive care unit (ICU) of St Thomas’ hospital signals that he has severe Covid-19. Oxygen was available through a mask on the ward he was admitted to on Sunday, but the move to intensive care on Monday strongly suggests that was not enough to help him with the breathing problems caused by the viral pneumonia that the virus triggers.Most people in intensive care, according to the World Health Organization, require ventilation. Around 15% of people with Covid-19 become seriously ill and need oxygen therapy in hospital. A further 5...

Coronavirus US live: Trump says country will reopen 'sooner than people think' New York governor extends ‘stay at home’ orderAdviser pits himself against Fauci over drugTrump mocks Biden over ‘virtual’ conventionLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 12.50am BSTDr Birx shared a personal story about her granddaughter’s current high fever and her inability to visit. Earlier, Trump accidentally referred to her “grandson”.“I’m sure it’s roseola or something,” Birx says of her 10-month-old granddaughter’s high fever. She doubts it’s coronavirus because her family is self-isolating. “No one is allowed into that house or out of...

School closures have little impact on spread of coronavirus – study UCL say small benefits should be weighed against profound economic and social costsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSchool closures are likely to have a relatively small impact on the spread of Covid-19 and should be weighed against their profound economic and social consequences, particularly for the most vulnerable children, according to a UK study.The research, led by University College London (UCL), is the first to look at evidence behind many governments’ decision to shut schools and keep pupils at home. Continue reading... Go to Source

US blocks millions of N95 face masks headed for Canada US officials stop shipment at 3M factory after Trump invoked Defense Production Act to stop exports to Canada and beyondCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUS officials have stopped nearly three million specialized masks from being exported to Canada’s most populous province, amid mounting fears that Ontario will run out of supplies for medical staff battling coronavirus by the end of the week.Donald Trump on Friday invoked the 1950 Defense Production Act giving the government “any or all authority” to stop 3M exporting N95 respirators to Canada and Latin America. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Italy reports lowest day-to-day rise in infections in a week Spain deaths lower for fourth day in a row; Germany sees further case drop; Japan prepares for state of emergency; US faces ‘hardest and saddest week’Latest developments: at a glanceEurope’s numbers offer hope as US nears peak momentUS coronavirus - latestUK coronavirus - liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.20pm BSTTwo hospitals each with a capacity of up to 1,000 beds are to be build in Istanbul, Turkey, to treat coronavirus patients, the country’s president has said, according to AFP. In a televised speech, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey had mobilised all its resources to fight the pandemic, which has so far claimed 649 lives in the country. Announcing the hospitals, he ...

Boris Johnson remains in hospital after 'comfortable night' No 10 no longer describes coronavirus symptoms as mild and does not deny he had oxygenCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson is still in hospital suffering from coronavirus and had a “comfortable night” but No 10 has dropped the description of his symptoms as mild.As the prime minister continues to be observed by doctors, Downing Street said it was too early to say whether he would be staying for another night and did not deny that he had been given oxygen treatment. Continue reading... Go to Source

Liverpool reverse decision to furlough staff after fierce criticism Club had said they would furlough around 200 staffChief executive says Liverpool ‘truly sorry’ for mistake Liverpool have reversed a controversial decision to put around 200 non-playing staff on furlough following widespread criticism of their plans to use the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme.The world’s seventh-richest football club announced on Saturday that it was to follow Newcastle, Tottenham, Norwich and Bournemouth in furloughing non-playing staff during the coronavirus crisis, with the taxpayer effectively paying 80% of the wages of those affected and the club paying the remaining 20%. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK ministers accused of prioritising careers over lives of coronavirus victims FDA union says ‘cowardly’ briefings show some in government putting self-preservation firstWhy are some in government wasting time briefing against the civil service?Coronavirus – latest updatesMinisters have been accused of focusing on saving their careers instead of the lives of coronavirus victims by authorising “cowardly and shameful” anonymous briefings against some of the UK’s most senior public officials.Smears by unnamed Downing Street sources against Sir Mark Sedwill, the cabinet secretary and head of the civil service, and Public Health England (PHE) executives show that “some within government are still putting self-preservation first”, according to t...

What are the UK's options for exiting the coronavirus lockdown? Strategies could include mass testing, rolling on-off lockdowns and immunity passportsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFour days ago, Boris Johnson was heralding a ramp-up of testing as “the way through the coronavirus puzzle”. His health secretary, Matt Hancock, was even floating the idea of immunity passports for people who could be confirmed as having recovered from the virus, so that they could return to work.But on Monday the government’s message was very different, following multiple reports that antibody tests were showing poor reliability. One government adviser, Prof Sir John Bell of Oxford University, said testing was at least a month away. Continue reading... ...

UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson could spend second night in hospital, minister says Communities secretary does not rule out PM spending more nights in hospital as cabinet meeting on Tuesday postponedLatest developments: at a glanceThe medical tests Boris Johnson is likely to have in hospital Global coronavirus - live updatesStudents share stories of a future snatched by coronavirusSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.58pm BSTThe Duchess of Cornwall has been reunited with the Prince of Wales after coming out of self isolation, PA reports. 12.43pm BSTScotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is holding her first coronavirus briefing since the resignation of Catherine Calderwood as Scotland’s chief medical officer.She says a home care worker has died of coronavirus in West...