Coronavirus live news: Fauci warns against Trump rallies; health fears in Australia over BLM protests

Brazil death toll becomes second highest in world; Dr Anthony Fauci says gatherings are a ‘danger’; Australia’s chief medical officers warns against BLM ralliesChief nurse dropped from No 10 briefing ‘for not backing CummingsBrazil overtakes UK with world ’s second-highest Covid-19 death tollIndia ’s agony: ‘I did everything to save my wife and baby’1.21amBSTThe mayor of Mexico City said the Mexican capital will next week lift restrictions on car traffic and public transport, and allow 340,000 factory works to get back to work, even though new cases of coronavirus are still rising.Reuters reports that Mexico City and the adjacent urban sprawl are home to more than 21m people, and the region accounts for more than 40% of some 139,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. On Friday Mexico reported a record of more than 5,000 new cases.12.52amBSTAs US presidentDonald Trump continues to fearmonger over Twitter about the hundreds of protesters who have occupied several city blocks in Seattle and dubbed them apolice-free “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,”Seattle ’s mayor has responded that “Seattle is fine.”Seattle is fine. Don ’t be so afraid of democracy.https://t.co/o26PkJnYhASeattle PD made (then walked back) a claim about extortion in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Actual businesses around the CHAZ say they ’re watching Ava DuVernay films, handing out granola bars, and having a nice time:https://t.co/7BRfOX61ZTContinue reading...
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