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Coronavirus latest news: death toll in Italy passes 20,000; more than 1.87m cases reported worldwide

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Coronavirus latest news: death toll in Italy passes 20,000; more than 1.87m cases reported worldwide Spain records another drop in daily death toll; Singapore sees biggest daily jump in infections; China reports highest daily cases in over five weeksSpain relaxes lockdown as daily coronavirus death toll falls to 517Half of coronavirus deaths happen in care homes, EU data suggestsUS coronavirus latest – live blogCoronavirus latest: at a glance 6.51pm BSTKey developments in the global coronavirus outbreak on Monday include: 6.37pm BSTBrazil’s health minister has publicly defied President Jair Bolsonaro over coronavirus, accusing him of sowing doubt in Brazilian minds over the need for physical distancing, Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro reports.In a Sunday night interview with ...

Coronavirus US live: Andrew Cuomo details ‘horrific level of pain’ as deaths pass 10,000 in New York

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Coronavirus US live: Andrew Cuomo details 'horrific level of pain' as deaths pass 10,000 in New York Concerns US lawmakers are using briefings to make stock decisionsDeath penalty states urged to release stockpiled drugs for patientsLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 6.46pm BSTThe White House said Trump has no intention of firing Dr Anthony Fauci, even though the president reshared a tweet last night that called for the health expert’s dismissal.NEW: WH Statement on Dr. #Fauci per @hogangidley45: “ The media chatter is ridiculous— President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci.” pic.twitter.com/0HU2YptyW4 6.33pm BSTThe White House Correspondents’ Association has rescheduled it...

Experts divided over comparison of UK and Ireland’s coronavirus records

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Experts divided over comparison of UK and Ireland's coronavirus records Analysis showing lower death rates in Ireland provokes debate on differences between two countriesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageComparing how the Covid-19 outbreak is playing out in Ireland and the UK is a complex task, researchers have said after a Twitter thread by a former historian on the issue went viral.Writer and researcher Dr Elaine Doyle penned a series of tweets comparing the situations in the UK and Ireland, noting that both countries had similar numbers of intensive care beds per 100,000 people before the crisis began. Continue reading... Go to Source

Have I already had coronavirus? How would I know and what should I do?

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Have I already had coronavirus? How would I know and what should I do? Covid-19 symptoms, when they occur, vary widely and undertesting means many people have probably been unwittingly infectedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCovid-19 symptoms vary widely, and undertesting in many countries means that many people may have already had the coronavirus without having received a positive diagnosis. Is it possible to find out, and how should you behave if you think you may have been infected? Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Wants to Reopen the Economy. Experts Argue It Will Be Slow to Recover.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Wants to Reopen the Economy. Experts Argue It Will Be Slow to Recover. Policymakers around the world are debating when and how to start reopening businesses. A major meat plant closes indefinitely after nearly 300 workers test positive. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms killed at least 18 people in the South. Go to Source

Ministers ‘must be open with NHS about PPE shortages’

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Ministers 'must be open with NHS about PPE shortages' Top hospital boss says frankness is only way to help service, even if opponents ‘weaponise’ admission Coronavirus – latest updatesIs protective equipment getting to NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline? Here’s the truth | Chris HopsonMinisters must admit when the NHS is heading for shortages of personal protective equipment for staff, even if opponents “weaponise” such openness, an influential hospital boss is urging.Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, wants the government to start alerting health service trusts when they are about to face a lack of equipment such as the ongoing dearth of gowns and visors that frontline staff need to repel Covid-19. Continue reading... Go to Source

NHS nurse from New Zealand ‘blown away’ by Boris Johnson’s thanks

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NHS nurse from New Zealand 'blown away' by Boris Johnson's thanks Jenny McGee from Invercargill was one of two nurses praised by prime ministerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA New Zealand nurse who was praised by Boris Johnson for her care of him has been “blown away” by the recognition, her brother said.The prime minister used a speech on Sunday to mention by name the medics who had looked after him, particularly “two nurses who stood by my bedside for 48 hours when things could have gone either way”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Documents contradict UK government stance on Covid-19 ‘herd immunity’

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Documents contradict UK government stance on Covid-19 'herd immunity' List of possible interventions included simulating impact of allowing majority to be infectedUK government using confidential patient data in coronavirus responseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe inclusion of “targeted herd immunity” as a possible UK government response to the Covid-19 pandemic – in a list of possible interventions considered for analysis by a contractor – appears to contradict strong denials by the health secretary 10 days earlier that it was any part of government policy.Matt Hancock gave that response on 14 March after two senior government officials had said publicly that achieving “herd immunity” was a key aim, prompting wide...

Pop-up bike lanes help with coronavirus physical distancing in Germany

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Pop-up bike lanes help with coronavirus physical distancing in Germany Road markings redrawn after cyclists demand more space to comply with Covid-19 rulesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGerman cities are redrawing road markings to create “pop-up” cycle lanes for the duration of the Covid-19 lockdown, as cyclists demand more space to physically distance on their commutes to work.Local authorities in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin trialled a temporary widening of two cycle lanes on 27 March, arguing it would help cyclists keep the required 1.5-metre distance apart while car traffic was down owing to Germany’s coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading... Go to Source

Government criticised over PPE and tests as death toll hits 10,000

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Government criticised over PPE and tests as death toll hits 10,000 Official adviser says UK could end up with highest number of coronavirus fatalities in Europe Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government has been warned that Britain risks having the highest death toll from coronavirus in Europe as the total number of fatalities from the disease in UK hospitals rose above 10,000.As Boris Johnson left hospital on Sunday, criticism of the government’s response to the pandemic was mounting from senior medics and politicians, particularly over its failure to get enough personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing to NHS and care home workers.Prof Sir Jeremy Farrar, an adviser to the government and director of the Wellcome Trust, said the figures...
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