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Hubei reports no new cases while Australia and New Zealand announce border closures and Japan ’s deputy PM calls Olympics ‘cursed’Coronavirus latest: at a glanceFollow our UK coronavirus live blogSee all our coronavirus coverageShare your experiences11.50amGMTIran, which has the third-largest national outbreak of coronavirus, has just announced another big increase in cases.Authorities say they have detected 1,046 new cases in the past day, bringing the total to 18,407. It registered 149 deaths in the past 24 hours, out of a total 1,284.Daily death tolls in Iran have started increasing by more than 100 since Tuesday, and continue to grow by larger increments every day.11.45amGMTFrance has suggested extending a two-week lockdown to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus as the interior minister blasted “idiots” who flout home confinement rules and put others at risk, AFP reports.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Weaver (now) Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Europe Africa Middle East and North Africa UK news Australia news US news Asia Pacific Infectious diseases World news Science Source Type: news