Coronavirus live news: WHO reports record global cases as South Africa reinstates alcohol ban

Cases rise by over 230,000 worldwide in 24 hours;Florida cases increase by record total for a US state; Brazil cases near 2m. Follow the latest updatesSouth Africa reimposes ban on alcohol salesWHO reports record rise in global infectionsImmunity to Covid-19 could be lost in months, UK study suggests30-year-old dies after attending ‘Covid party’ in TexasSee all our coronavirus coverage4.54amBSTHong Kong health authorities are continuing to battle its worst virus outbreak yet. It saw a rise in cases in March as people began returning from overseas, prompting increased social distancing measures and restrictions which had started to ease in recent weeks.On Sunday another 38 new cases were confirmed, including 30 local transmissions. Of the 30, 13 have an unknown source.4.32amBSTThe number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 159 to 198,963, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Monday.The reported death toll rose by one to 9,064, the tally showed.Continue reading...
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