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Coronavirus latest updates: all arrivals in Australia must self-isolate for 14 days, says PM

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Coronavirus latest updates: all arrivals in Australia must self-isolate for 14 days, says PM Trump tests negative while Spanish PM’s wife tests positive; France and Israel announce partial closure of country; scientists condemn UK ‘herd immunity’ strategy. Follow live newsAll overseas arrivals in Australia must self-isolate for 14 daysVirus sparks calls to extend Brexit transitionJet2 planes turn back in mid-air as firm cancels Spain flightsTeaching union asks PM why schools are not being closedNewborn baby tests positive for coronavirus in LondonSee all of our coronavirus coverage 5.46am GMTNew South Wales, Australia attorney general Mark Speakman has announced that “all new Supreme and District Court jury trials will be suspended until further notice,” fr...

Brexit means coronavirus vaccine will be slower to reach the UK

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Brexit means coronavirus vaccine will be slower to reach the UK And it will cost more here because of the UK pulling out of the European Medicines Agency on 30 December• Three experts explain why Brexit leaves the UK less able to respond to pandemic• Coronavirus – latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageThe UK faces having to wait longer and pay more to acquire a coronavirus vaccine because it has left the EU, health experts and international legal experts warn today.In an article published today on the Guardian website, the academics and lawyers say Boris Johnson’s determination to “go it alone”, free of EU regulation, after Brexit means the UK will probably have to join other non-EU countries in a queue to acquire the vaccine after EU mem...

Spain orders nationwide lockdown to battle coronavirus

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Spain orders nationwide lockdown to battle coronavirus Government instructs people to stay at home for two weeks from Monday, and closes bars, restaurants, cafes and cinemasCoronavirus - latest newsLatest developments - at a glanceSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Spanish government has formally declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus, placing the country in lockdown and ordering people to stay at home for the next two weeks unless they have to buy food or medicine or go to work or hospital.Speaking after a seven-hour cabinet meeting on Saturday evening, the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said “extraordinary decisions” needed to be taken as Spain grappled with a “health, social and economic crisis”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus latest updates: WHO questions UK response, Apple closes all non-China stores

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Coronavirus latest updates: WHO questions UK response, Apple closes all non-China stores Ivanka Trump working from home as a precaution; US House passes virus aid package; China records 11 new cases; WHO says Europe is at centre of pandemic. Follow live newsApple closes all stores across world outside China due to Covid-19Newborn baby tests positive for coronavirus in LondonQueen forced to cancel engagements for first time Spain to enter state of emergency as EU nations step up measuresShare your experiences 11.35am GMTThe government in India has announced that it will treat coronavirus as a notified disaster, which will enable it to take greater measures as part of the state disaster response fund. Government decides to treat #CoronavirusinIndia as a notified disaster for the purpose o...

Newborn baby tests positive for coronavirus in London

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Newborn baby tests positive for coronavirus in London Child’s mother, who was taken to hospital days before birth with suspected pneumonia, also has virusCoronavirus latest - liveA newborn baby has tested positive for coronavirus in what is thought to be the youngest case of the disease in the UK, it has emerged.The child’s mother, who was taken to a north London hospital days before the birth with suspected pneumonia, has also caught the virus. Continue reading... Go to Source

Donald Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus pandemic

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Donald Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus pandemic US cases have spread to 44 states involving at least 1,920 patients and 41 deathsTrump declares national emergency – follow live updatesDonald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday to combat the coronavirus pandemic, freeing up $50bn in federal funding and promising a screening website and drive-by tests.The president was seeking to restore confidence after angering and worrying many with confusing and dismissive public remarks about the outbreak, which in the US has spread to 46 states with at least 1,920 cases and 41 deaths. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK to ban mass gatherings in coronavirus U-turn

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UK to ban mass gatherings in coronavirus U-turn Measure likely to come into effect next week after sporting bodies and others act unilaterallyFollow the latest updatesCoronavirus: at a glanceMass gatherings are to be banned across the UK from next weekend, the government has announced after Boris Johnson’s cautious approach to the coronavirus outbreak was overtaken by care homes, sporting bodies and even the Queen taking matters into their own hands.On Thursday, despite formally moving to the delay stage of the coronavirus action plan and warning that many more families would “lose loved ones before their time”, the prime minister stopped short of calling for mass events to be cancelled or schools to be closed. There was no specific advice for how older people should p...

Coronavirus live updates: Justin Trudeau’s wife tests positive, Australia bans gatherings, sporting world in crisis

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Coronavirus live updates: Justin Trudeau's wife tests positive, Australia bans gatherings, sporting world in crisis First case at UN headquarters; Australian Grand Prix cancelled, Italy deaths pass 1,000. Follow the latest news.Key developments at a glanceLive blog: latest updates on Australia’s coronavirus responseJustin Trudeau in self-isolation after wife tests positiveFirst case confirmed at UN headquartersBoris Johnson: many more people will lose loved onesMany infections spread by people yet to show symptoms – scientistsHow do coronavirus containment measures vary across Europe? 5.51am GMTIn Vietnam, there is also a risk of British nationals being turned away from, or asked to leave, hotels in Vietnam, the British Embassy in Hanoi said in a statement on Twitter.(1) #Tr...

Italian nurse: ‘An experience I would compare to a world war’

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Italian nurse: 'An experience I would compare to a world war' Medical staff describe immense pressure and war-like conditions in fight to treat patientsA nurse on the frontline of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak has described the experience as “war-like”.Doctors and nurses are working around the clock as the country tries to halt the spread of a virus that has so far claimed over 1000 Italian lives. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live updates: Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta tests positive

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Coronavirus live updates: Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta tests positive Stock markets plunge again; number of cases nears 130,000 around world; Canadian PM Justin Trudeau self-isolating. Follow the latest newsArsenal head coach Mikel Arteta tests positive for coronavirusBoris Johnson: many more people will lose loved ones to coronavirusMany infections spread by people yet to show symptoms – scientistsHow do coronavirus containment measures vary across Europe? 11.51pm GMTThe Costa Rican government has announced a new round of social distancing policies to limit the spread of coronavirus following the country’s 23rd confirmed case on Thursday. The public have been asked to keep at least 1.8 metres from other people while restaurants and cinemas have been asked to operate at 50% ca...

Satellite images show Iran has built mass graves amid coronavirus outbreak

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Satellite images show Iran has built mass graves amid coronavirus outbreak Trenches in city of Qom confirm worst fears about extent of the epidemic and the government’s subsequent cover-upSatellite images of mass graves in the city of Qom suggest Iran’s coronavirus epidemic is even more serious than the authorities are admitting.The pictures, first published by the New York Times, show the excavation of a new section in a cemetery on the northern fringe of Iran’s holy city in late February, and two long trenches dug, of a total length of 100 yards, by the end of the month. Continue reading... Go to Source

Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix cancelled amid coronavirus fears

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Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix cancelled amid coronavirus fears Decision made hours before first practice sessionMcLaren team member returns positive Covid-19 testAustralia coronavirus: Grand Prix cancelled – liveCoronavirus global live blog: latest news and updatesConfusion engulfed the season-opening Australian Grand Prix hours before the cars were due on track before the race was eventually cancelled amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus.“Following the confirmation that a member of the McLaren Racing Team has tested positive for Covid-19 and the team’s decision to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix, the FIA and Formula 1 convened a meeting of the other nine team principals on Thursday evening,” a joint statement from FIA, Formula 1 and the Au...

Coronavirus triggers sharp rise in price of pain relief medication

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Coronavirus triggers sharp rise in price of pain relief medication Raw material shortage drives up cost of aspirin, ibuprofen and paracetamol by up to 30%Coronavirus – latest newsThe cost of over-the-counter pain relief medication has jumped in the UK as drugmakers demand price increases on the back of raw material shortages triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.High street retailers and pharmacies confirmed that the cost of sourcing paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin had all risen sharply in recent weeks, in some cases by as much as 30%, as drugs wholesalers sought to pass on higher costs. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK government’s coronavirus advice – and why it gave it

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UK government's coronavirus advice – and why it gave it The action plan’s recommendations differed significantly from measures imposed in other countriesCoronavirus – all the developmentsBoris Johnson delivered the government’s coronavirus action plan under the new “delay” phase, flanked by the UK’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, on Thursday. Here are the next steps in different areas, and the justifications they gave for them. Continue reading... Go to Source

Boris Johnson says coronavirus is ‘worst public health crisis for a generation’ as UK enters ‘delay’ phase – live news

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Boris Johnson says coronavirus is 'worst public health crisis for a generation' as UK enters 'delay' phase – live news Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenRishi Sunak’s morning post-budget interviews - SummaryBudget current spending plans not as generous as they appear, says IFS 5.43pm GMTJohnson is winding up now.He ends by repeating the point about how if anyone has a high temperature, or a new and continuous cough, they should stay at home. 5.39pm GMTQ: How confident are we in the data?Johnson says some countries are having some success in greatly reducing the incidence of the disease. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live updates: WHO declares pandemic as Italy introduces stricter measures

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Coronavirus live updates: WHO declares pandemic as Italy introduces stricter measures Iran’s cases have increased to 9,000; US cases now stand at over 1,000; China reports record lows. Follow the latest. What is a pandemic?Full story: WHO declares coronavirus pandemicUS death toll rises to 31 as official warns ‘things will get worse’UK cases jump to 456 and eighth Briton dies 11.53pm GMTThe $17.6bn stimulus package revealed by the Australian government this morning has failed to stem losses on the stock exchange, with shares continuing to fall as prime minister Scott Morrison and treasurer Josh Frydenberg detailed the measures.A market that had fallen by 2% before Morrison began speaking at about 10.35am fell further to be off by almost 3% by 10.50. 11.53pm GMTBusiness...

Will spring slow spread of coronavirus in northern hemisphere?

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Will spring slow spread of coronavirus in northern hemisphere? Some leaders claim virus is less likely to infect in spring but data still insufficient to proveWill coronavirus infections slow down as spring arrives in the northern hemisphere? Certainly this is what some political leaders seem to think. Donald Trump told a meeting of the nation’s governors in February that “the heat, generally speaking, kills this kind of virus”. Meanwhile, the UK’s health secretary, Matt Hancock, told ITV that the hope was to slow the spread of the virus so if it does cause a UK epidemic it arrives in spring and summer when coronaviruses are less transmissible.In the world’s temperate regions seasonal flu and the “common cold” coronaviruses tend to spread more r...

Italy’s government orders all shops, bars and restaurants to close

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Italy's government orders all shops, bars and restaurants to close Authorities in virus-hit country take extreme measures as Covid-19 takes hold in EuropeCoronavirus latest - live updatesItaly’s government has ordered all shops, bars and restaurants across the country to close as the country’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose by 31% in the space of 24 hours to a total of 827.As governments across Europe cancelled events, shut schools and imposed travel bans and the World Health Organization formally declared a pandemic, the Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, said all stores would close nationwide bar those selling “basic necessities”, such as pharmacies and supermarkets. Continue reading... Go to Source

Research finds huge impact of interventions on spread of Covid-19

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Research finds huge impact of interventions on spread of Covid-19 Study suggests number of cases could have been cut by 66% if China had acted a week earlierCoronavirus latest - liveThe rapid spread of coronavirus around the world could have been substantially curtailed if the broad swath of measures China brought in to control the outbreak were introduced just weeks earlier, researchers say.Sophisticated modelling of the outbreak suggests that China had 114,325 cases by the end of February 2020, a figure that would have been 67 times higher without interventions such as early detection, isolation of the infected, and travel restrictions. Continue reading... Go to Source

Budget 2020: Rishi Sunak turns on taps with £30bn splurge

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Budget 2020: Rishi Sunak turns on taps with £30bn splurge Chancellor announces £12bn to fight coronavirus and £18bn on ‘levelling up’ in reversal of Tory orthodoxyRishi Sunak ditched a decade of Conservative economic orthodoxy on Wednesday and claimed the Tories were now “the party of public services,” as he turned on the spending taps with a £30bn package that leaves Britain on course to have a bigger state than under Tony Blair’s Labour governments.On a day when the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 to be a global pandemic, the chancellor announced £12bn to buttress the economy against the immediate threat of recession and a further £18bn to deliver on Boris Johnson’s election pledge to “level up” ...

Coronavirus live updates: US cases pass 1,000 as UK health minister tests positive

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Coronavirus live updates: US cases pass 1,000 as UK health minister tests positive Cases spike in Japan, Australia announces health spending and deaths rise sharply again in Italy. Follow latest newsCoronavirus latest: at a glanceUK health minister tests positiveArsenal place players into self-isolationItalian PM extends lockdown to entire countryCoronavirus confusion as NHS helpline gives out wrong adviceNew York to impose containment area to combat spreadShare your experiences 5.42am GMTGoogle has told all its staff in North America to work from home, in an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News. Earlier this month, the tech giant had already told workers in Seattle to work from home, as well as Dublin in Ireland. 5.36am GMTGlobal rideshare company Uber has just sent an email to users,...

Arsenal place players into self-isolation and postpone game with Man City due to coronavirus

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Arsenal place players into self-isolation and postpone game with Man City due to coronavirus Evangelos Marinakis met several players at Emirates last month‘Risk of them developing Covid-19 is extremely low,’ say ArsenalLatest coronavirus updatesThe Premier League game between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday has been postponed “as a precautionary measure” due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Premier League has said. Following the news that Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis had contracted the virus, Arsenal confirmed that an unspecified number of unnamed players met Marinakis after their Europa League tie on the 27 February and that those players are now in self-isolation. Related: Nottingham Forest and Olympiakos owner reveals he ...

From confidence to quarantine: how coronavirus swept Italy

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From confidence to quarantine: how coronavirus swept Italy Undetected transmissions in early stage of outbreak at heart of current difficultiesCoronavirus – the latest updatesCoronavirus travel ban: Italy on lockdown – in picturesItaly appeared well ahead of the curve when the coronavirus outbreak began to spread outside China. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus: Japan scales back triple disaster memorials

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Coronavirus: Japan scales back triple disaster memorials Ninth anniversary of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown came as Japan reported biggest one-day rise in infectionsThe coronavirus outbreak has forced Japan to scale down events marking nine years since a powerful earthquake and tsunami killed more than 18,000 people along its north-east coast.An annual public service in Tokyo to remember the victims of the March 2011 disaster was among a growing number of events called off, one day after the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said sports, cultural and other large gatherings must be postponed for another 10 days in an attempt to contain the spread. The main memorial service, at the capital’s National Theatre, is usually attended by members of the imperial family, politicians an...

Joe Biden wins Idaho primary as string of victories continues – as it happened

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Joe Biden wins Idaho primary as string of victories continues – as it happened Former vice-president takes Michigan, Missouri and MississippiNeck-and-neck race in Washington on difficult night for SandersFollow all the results live 5.34am GMTThat’s it from me after another strong primary night for Joe Biden and another disappointing performance for Bernie Sanders.Here’s how the night shook out: Related: Joe Biden wins string of key primaries in major blow to Bernie Sanders 5.12am GMTJoe Biden leads Bernie Sanders in Idaho by about 6 points, with 80% of precincts reporting.Sanders’ loss in Idaho is another blow on a generally disappointing night for the Vermont senator. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live updates: Italy-wide lockdown comes into force

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Coronavirus live updates: Italy-wide lockdown comes into force UK and US had worst days trading since 2008 GFC; Global cases near 110,000; Grand Princess passengers disembark. Follow the latest news. Cruise ship carrying at least 21 with coronavirus docks in CaliforniaUS pledges more testing as Trump hints at aid for workersQuarantined US congressman flew with Trump on Air Force OneGlobal stock markets post biggest falls since 2008 financial crisisItalian PM extends lockdown to entire countryCoronavirus sufferers symptom-free for five days on average – studyCoronavirus latest: at a glance 5.45am GMTHere are a few more reactions from Italy under lockdown, or #ItaliaZonaRossa. Below, a video taken of the supermarket “madness” after the announcement that the lockdown cond...

Stay inside, don’t travel, don’t socialise: Italy’s coronavirus lockdown rules

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Stay inside, don't travel, don't socialise: Italy's coronavirus lockdown rules Country’s prime minister has put the nation of 60 million people under special quarantine measuresCoronavirus – latest updatesItalians have been told to stay at home and avoid all non-essential travel as quarantine measures were extended to the whole country to stop the spread of the coronavirus.Here are the main points of a government decree signed on Monday night that brings the restrictions into effect until 3 April. Continue reading... Go to Source

‘This is a meltdown’: Tension turns to panic on dramatic day in City

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'This is a meltdown': Tension turns to panic on dramatic day in City Traders reacting to oil plunge and coronavirus say they have not seen such chaos since 2008By 11am on Monday, the atmosphere on the London trading floor of spread-betting firm ETX Capital was electric.Extra staff had been drafted in amid a surge in trading after oil prices plunged overnight and European markets tumbled due to coronavirus fears. Continue reading... Go to Source

NHS announces plan to combat coronavirus fake news

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NHS announces plan to combat coronavirus fake news Move comes a day after government launches its own counter-disinformation unitThe NHS is launching a new initiative to fight coronavirus misinformation, a day after the government announced its own DCMS-led counter-disinformation unit, as conspiracy theories continue to spread on social media and elsewhere.But, disinformation experts say, there remains little evidence of concerted efforts to spread falsehoods about the virus, suggesting that the misleading information in circulation is spread primarily through grassroots chatter. Continue reading... Go to Source
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