Coronavirus live news: US Democrats told to avoid convention; Brazil cases pass 2m

Mexican authorities to impose local restrictions; Spain reimposes restrictions in parts of Catalonia; White House says ‘science should not stand in way’ of reopening schools. Follow the latest updatesDemocrat officials instruct senators, Congress members to skip national conventionBrazil cases pass 2mSpain remembers Covid-19 victims as France accelerates mask lawRussian state-sponsored hackers target Covid-19 vaccine researchersSee all our coronavirus coverage 3.02am BST Hong Kong has recorded a record 67 new cases of Covid-19, in a growing new outbreak which has seen the city reintroduce widespread restrictions.On Thursday evening health authorities said it was investigating another 67 cases from the past 24 hours, of which 63 were locally transmitted. Worryingly, 35 cases had an unknown source of infection.Hong Kong recorded a record 67 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, more than half from an unknown source.Govt graphic: Red dots mark buildings with recorded infections in the past 14 days. pic.twitter.com/RE611qxDZp 2.55am BST The governor of Georgia is suing Atlanta’s mayor and city council to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the Covid-19 pandemic, AP reports. Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia attorney general Chris Carr, in a suit filed in state court late Thursday in Atlanta, argue that Atlanta’s mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, has overstepped her authority and must obey Kemp’s executive orders under state law. Related: Georgia’s governor sues to block Atlanta mayor from mandating masks in public Continue reading…
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