Almost 300,000 new infections on Friday, led by US, Brazil and India; Boris Johnson warns of second UK lockdown; Victoria braced for more restrictions in Australia. Follow all the developments live
The week Covid-19 roared back in Europe
Fauci optimistic about having a vaccine this year
Peru’s housing minister, Carlos Lozada, said on Friday the government will extend the country’s state of emergency and quarantine measures until 31 August after infections rose, according to Europa Press.
The ministry of health said on Thursday there were 6,809 new cases in the past 24 hours.
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, on Friday placed a scheduled easing of coronavirus restrictions on hold in England, as he also raised the prospect of a second lockdown.
At a hastily arranged press conference at Downing Street, Johnson said he was pausing the reopening of leisure businesses, such as casinos and bowling alleys, and preventing beauty salons resuming close-up treatments, for at least two weeks.
Related: Follow rules to avoid second national lockdown, warns Boris Johnson
Continue reading...from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2D7klRE
No comments:
Post a Comment