WHO halts trial of hydroxychloroquine; Germany bans all major events until October – as it happened

WHO says hydroxychloroquineshowed no benefit; Germanyextends ban on large events for four months; Beijing raises alert level and grounds hundreds of flights. This blog is now closed.Follow the latest global coronavirus live blog here12.17amBSTWe ’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest:Related:Coronavirus live news: Brazil Covid-19 cases near 1m as WHO hails steroid treatment 'hope'12.01amBSTRadio New Zealand reports that the country ’s GDP fell by 1.6% in the first quarter.It was the first contraction in growth since late 2010 and the biggest single quarterly fall since 1991.Most sectors of the economy contracted with the biggest in construction, retail and travel.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan (now and earlier); Kevin Rawlinson , Josh Halliday, and Frances Perraudin Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Science Infectious diseases UK news US news Australia news Microbiology Medical research China New Zealand Asia Pacific Source Type: news