Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 300,000 as WHO says Covid-19 may never disappear

Japan eases state of emergency in many regions; Russia has second highest number of infections; Wuhan mass testing beginsWHO says Covid-19 ‘may never go away’Russia defends its ‘exceptionally precise’ death dataJapan suicides decline as lockdown causes shift in stressUK coronavirus updates - liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance1.58pmBSTTheUK is one of the worst hit countries from the coronavirus pandemic, with the highest death toll in Europe so far. But it ’s the country’s black, Asian and minority ethnic community that’s been hardest hit by the deadly virus.Figures show that black people in the UK are more than four times more likely to die from coronavirus than white people.1.54pmBSTThe former British prime minister, Gordon Brown, has warned that a second or third wave of coronavirus infection could emanate from poor countries with undeveloped health systems, saying the risks can be controlled only by coordinated international action.The global crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic will not end until it is “eradicated in every continent”, he said.It is in all our interests to prevent a second or third wave starting in the poorest, least protected countries with the most underdeveloped health systems.So a threat to others is a threat to us, and we help ourselves by helping others. Protecting ourselves locally means we need to act globally.Related:Gordon Brown: coronavirus must be 'eradicated in every continent'Continue reading...
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