Coronavirus live news: Brazil passes 700,000 infections as WHO warns pandemic is worsening

World records biggest jump in daily new cases; WHO says asymptomatic transmission ‘appears to be rare’; Moscow to lift lockdown. Follow the latestBrazil infections pass 700,000WHO warns pandemic is worseningNew York cautiously starts to reopen for businessAustralia – coronavirus liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.39am BST This picture of the blue blood of horseshoe crabs being extracted is quite incredible. The blood is used in medicine to ensure that anything that gets injected or implanted into humans is free from bacteria … and it has become very important in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine.The Smithsonian magazine is reporting that an estimated 50,000 crabs die during the annual blood harvest, and, as a result, there has been a push to develop a synthetic replacement, but not all companies are in favour. You can read our full story here. 2.26am BST Ok, so I want to quickly clear up the Mexico issue. It is NOT 2,999 new deaths reported on Monday. It is new cases. The new deaths figure for Monday is actually 354. Thanks for your patience on this one. When a figure looks wrong or out of context, it often is. Below is a tweet where you can see the official figures. Datos oficiales acumulados de #Covid_19 en #Mexico al 8 de junio de 2020. #NuevaNormalidad #Semáforos #CuarentenaLa escala comienza en la primera defunción. pic.twitter.com/DFYSFi5kw4 Continue reading…
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