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Germany quarantines 7,000 people in local outbreak; record rise of infections in Indonesia; New Zealand reports anothernew case; Brazil nears 1m infectionsBeijing outbreak may have started a month earlier than thoughtBrazil cases near 1mNew Zealand confirms one new caseUK coronavirus updates - liveSee all our coronavirus coverage3.50pmBSTNew York’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, signed an executive order on Thursday launching the “Open Restaurants” initiative that will allow restaurants, cafes and bars that serve food to apply to utilize certain spaces like sidewalks for outdoor dining.Backyard and patio seating will also be allowed. De Blasio said the initiative will help an estimated 5,000 restaurants and save some 45,000 jobs. The mayor also announced that playgrounds will reopen on Monday across the city.3.31pmBSTNew York Citywill begin phase two of reopening on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday, citing continued improvements in coronavirus data.Offices, in-store retail, outdoor dining, hair salons and barbershops are among the businesses allowed to reopen their doors during phase two.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 18, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Marsh (now) ; Caroline Davies Matthew Weaver and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Science Infectious diseases UK news US news Australia news Microbiology Medical research Brazil Source Type: news