Applications closed and home tests run out; Scotland and Wales death toll rises; TfL to furlough 7,000 workersGovernment apologises as problems hit new coronavirus tests schemeNo 10 casts doubt on Johnson’s imminent returnPerilous, uncertain path: the hunt for a vaccineCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.58pm BST Coronavirus has been detected on particles of air pollution by scientists investigating whether this could enable it to be carried over longer distances and increase the number of people infected.The work is preliminary and it is not yet known if the virus remains viable on pollution particles and in sufficient quantity to cause disease.“I am a scientist and I am worried when I don’t know,” he said. “If we know, we can find a solution. But if we don’t know, we can only suffer the consequences.” Related: Coronavirus detected on particles of air pollution 2.45pm BST Trnsmt, Scotland’s biggest music festival, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, my colleague Ben Beaumont-Thomas reports. In a statement, organisers said they were ‘“absolutely gutted” but were taking the decision in light of the announcement by Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, that social distancing measures could be in place for the rest of the year and possibly beyond. Related: Trnsmt, Scotland’s biggest music festival, cancels due to coronavirus Continue reading…
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