Coronavirus live news: Gaza in lockdown following first local cases; Hong Kong man re-infected

Four cases detected in Gaza outside of quarantine facilities; First known case of re-infection prompts immunity concerns; Usain bolt tests positive for Covid-19. Follow the latest updates ‘Very low evidence’ Trump plasma treatment is safe and effective – WHOOxford University Covid-19 vaccine firm denies Trump talksSix of the most promising treatments for Covid-19 so farSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.48am BST World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free, Reuters reports. Jamaica’s health ministry confirmed late on Monday that Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and 200m distance, had tested positive after he posted a video on social media around midday saying he was waiting to hear back on his results.“Just to be safe I quarantined myself and just taking it easy,” Bolt said in the message that he appeared to have taped himself while lying in bed. It was posted with the caption “Stay safe my ppl”. 2.36am BST Victoria, Australia’s second most populous state, announced on Tuesday that eight people died from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours and reported 148 new cases.The state a day earlier reported 15 deaths from the virus and 116 cases, its lowest daily rise in new infections in seven weeks, Reuters reports. A flare up in infections in Victoria forced authorities in to tighten restrictions on people’s movements and order large parts of the state’s economy to close but the southeast state has seen a slowdown in new cases in recent days. Continue reading…
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