Coronavirus live news: Brazil deaths exceed known China toll as US infections pass 1 million

Russia extends non-working period; Germans urged to stay home; streamed films to be eligible for Oscars. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceFrance announces ‘progressive and controlled’ lockdown exit planGermans urged to stay home amid fears infection rate is rising againAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage2.20amBSTHere ’s the full story on the deadliest known outbreak at a US long-term care facility, which left 68 veterans dead:Related:'It ’s horrific': coronavirus kills nearly 70 at Massachusetts veterans' home2.12amBSTLebanese protesters confronted soldiers for a second day Tuesday as anger over a spiraling economic crisis re-energised a months-old anti-government movement despite a coronavirus lockdown, AFP reports.Lebanon has 717 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to Johns Hopkins University figures, and 24 people have died.Continue reading...
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