Record infections driven by US, Brazil, India; Melbourne stops residents from nine tower blocks leaving home; England reopens pubs. Follow the latest updatesLocal lockdowns ordered in Melbourne and northern SpainTrump claims ‘victory’ as US sees case records in multiple states‘We feel totally safe’: east London drinkers savour taste of freedomWHO says trials show malaria and HIV drugs don’t cut hospital deathsSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.43am BST In New South Wales, deputy chief health officer Jeremy McNulty has urged people to remain vigilant with hygiene and social distancing. The state has just reported 14 new coronavirus cases, but none involving community transmission. “The virus is likely circulating among people in the community with mild symptoms, as such, the risk of outbreaks and a resurgence of cases remains,” he said. 2.37am BST Voters in Tokyo went to the polls on Sunday to elect their governor, with incumbent Yuriko Koike forecast to clinch a victory, as Japan’s capital struggles with rebounding coronavirus infections and prepares for next year’s Olympics, Reuters reports.Cases of the virus that causes Covid-19 rose for a fourth straight day to a two-month high of 131 on Saturday, the third day in a row over 100. The metropolis accounts for 11% of Japan’s population, but has represented half of the country’s daily infections in recent weeks. Continue reading…
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PIERS MORGAN: A phone call I received from a fired-up Trump should be a warning to Democrats
President Trump called me for a chat on Saturday. It was our first conversation since he unfollowed me on Twitter in April after I wrote a Mail column telling him to ‘Shut the f*ck up Read more…