US oil market collapses into negative prices; global cases near 2.5 million; Tokyo Olympics might not happen in 2021. Follow the latest updatesUS oil prices dip below zero for first time on recordUS scuppers G20 coronavirus statement on strengthening WHOAustralia coronavirus liveCoronavirus latest: at a glanceSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.53am BST Sixteen migrants from several countries have tested positive for coronavirus in Mexicos northern border state of Tamaulipas, the state government said Monday.The state’s announcement came the same day that the US government said it will continue to quickly expel migrants it encounters along the border for at least another month in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, AP reports.Under the US policy change spurred by the virus, the US government has sent some 10,000 Mexicans and Central Americans back to Mexico, according to data from the US Border Patrol. 2.44am BST Maryland has obtained 500,000 tests from South Korea following weeks of negotiations, Larry Hogan, the state’s Republican governor, said on Monday, in an announcement that raised questions about governors circumventing the federal government to obtain medical equipment.Hogan confirmed on Monday that the state has obtained the tests from LabGenomics. Speaking in Annapolis alongside Yumi Hogan, Maryland’s first lady, the governor said a Korean Air passenger plane arrived at BWI airport on Saturday carrying the tests. Related: Maryland obtains 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea Continue reading…
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