Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 90,000 as US says isolation measures are working

Boris Johnson still in intensive care; US protective equipment stockpile nearly empty; virus could push 500m people into poverty. Follow the latest updates.The cluster effect: how social gatherings were rocket fuel for coronavirusCoronavirus latest: at a glanceUK coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage9.31amBSTItaly may start to lift current lockdown restrictions by the end of April if the spread of the disease in the country continues to slow.Prime minister Giuseppe Conte told the BBC on Thursday:We need to pick sectors that can restart their activity. If scientists confirm it, we might begin to relax some measures already by the end of this month.8.58amBSTRussia has reported a record one-day rise of 1,459 new cases of Covid-19, bringing its national total to 10,131.The number of reported related deaths also increased by 13 to 76 on Thursday, the national coronavirus crisis response centre said.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 9, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Amy Walker (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Science Infectious diseases Middle East and North Africa Asia Pacific UK news US news China Japan South Korea Medical research Microbiology Source Type: news