Coronavirus live news: California sees record daily cases as global infections top 15m

California cases pass New York ’s; WHO emergencies chief says vaccinations unlikely before 2021; South Africareports record number of daily deathsSouth Korea goes into recession as Australia flags huge deficitUS daily coronavirus deaths surpass 1,000 for first time since JuneNearly a quarter of people in Delhi have had coronavirus, study findsUK coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – live8.24amBSTSouth Africa has recorded a jump of nearly 60% in overall numbers of natural deaths in recent weeks, suggesting a much higher toll of coronavirus-related fatalities than officially reported.The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) said in a report released late on Wednesday;In the past weeks, the numbers have shown a relentless increase - by the second week of July, there were 59% more deaths from natural causes than would have been expected based on historical data.The SAMRC has been tracking mortality for decades in South Africa, and this system has identified excess deaths associated with the Covid-19 epidemic.These may be attributed to both Covid-19 deaths as well non-Covid-19 due to other diseases such as TB, HIV and non-communicable diseases, as health services are re-orientated to support this health crisis.8.04amBSTAmid mounting calls for Israel ’s government to appoint a dedicated coronavirus response coordinator, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has named a public health professional to the post.The job went to Ronnie Gamzu, CEO of Tel ...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 23, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Murray (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Infectious diseases US news UK news Australia news Science Microbiology Medical research Source Type: news