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Friday, 4 September 2020

Coronavirus live news: Iraq hospitals in crisis as anti-lockdown rallies loom in Victoria

Baghdad says hospitals may ‘lose control’ after spike in unsafe gatherings; police in Victoria warn protesters not to attend anti-lockdown rallies

Mexico’s health ministry on Friday reported 6,196 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 infections and 522 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 623,090 cases and 66,851 deaths.

The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

My colleagues Ben Butler and Melissa Davey report today that three of the aged care homes in Melbourne worst hit by Covid-19 outbreaks are controlled by two large companies, which between them received more than $1.45bn in government funding over the past two years and paid out dividends to their shareholders totalling $77m.

Related: Millions for aged care investors, but homes lack nurses: where does $13bn in federal funding go?

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