Coronavirus live news: pandemic is 'not even close to being over', warns WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says pandemic is ‘speeding up’;India records 19,459 new cases; Iran recordshighest daily death toll; China ’s militaryapproves vaccine for use on its soldiersGlobal report: Covid-19 deaths pass half a millionUS health secretary says ‘window closing’ to stop virusNew Zealand ’s isolation facilities under ‘extreme stress’See all our coronavirus coverage11.13pmBSTKansas governorLaura Kelly on Monday said that she will sign an executive order requiring that most state residents must wear a mask in public in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19.Under the order that will go into effect on Friday, most Kansans must wear masks in stores and shops, and in any place where social distancing of 6 feet (1.83m) cannot be maintained, including outside, her office said in a statement.10.45pmBSTVenezuelan medical personnel face increasing risks of being infected with coronavirus due to a lack of protective equipment, an opposition legislator and a health-focused non-government organization said on Monday.The OPEC nation, which has been in quarantine since 17 March, is struggling under a hyperinflationary economic crisis that weakened basic services including running water and left many hospitals without basic sanitation.Continue reading...
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