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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 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 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 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 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 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