‘The question is when and how big,’ says Europe CDC chief; world sees largest daily rise in cases; Trump considers in-person G7. Follow the latest updates
- EU virus response chief: ‘Europe should brace itself for second wave’
- Largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning
- Global cases near 5 million
- Australia coronavirus updates – live
- Coronavirus latest: at a glance
That’s it from me, Helen Sullivan for today. Thank you all for following along.
I’m handing over to my colleague Alexandra Topping, who will take you through the next few hours of live news, as the number of confirmed cases worldwide passes 5 million – that’s in a period of roughly five months.
William Haseltine, the groundbreaking cancer, HIV/AIDS and human genome projects researcher, has said the best approach to the pandemic is to manage the disease through careful tracing of infections and strict isolation measures whenever it starts spreading.
He said that while a vaccine could be developed, “I wouldn’t count on it”, and urged people to wear masks, wash hands, clean surfaces and keep a distance.
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