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Trump claims China wants to block his re-election; 100 cases of unusual illness among children in at least six countries; UK deaths top Spain and FranceCoronavirus latest: at a glanceUK Covid-19 updates - liveAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage7.37amBSTBritain could miss its target of carrying out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April, the justice minister, Robert Buckland, said on Thursday.Some 52,429 tests were carried out on Wednesday, according to the latest figures, putting Britain on course to miss the target set by the health minister.7.34amBSTUkraine now has 10,406 confirmed coronavirus cases and 261 deaths, the health minister, Maksym Stepanov, told a briefing on Thursday.The government has put lockdown measures in place until 11 May and has said it expects the pandemic to peak in Ukraine early next month.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 30, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Murray (now), Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Science Infectious diseases Australia news UK news US news Americas Middle East and North Africa Asia Pacific China Russia Brazil Microbiology Medical research Europe Source Type: news