Coronavirus live news: Global cases near 18m as Melbourne braces for further lockdown measures

Residents in state of Victoria wake up after first night of curfew;‘major incident’ declared in Manchester;Nancy Pelosi says she has no confidence in Birx over handling of pandemic. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus global report: ‘response fatigue’ fears as Mexico hits 9,000 daily casesVictoria announces stage four coronavirus lockdown restrictions including overnight curfewGreater Manchester declares major incident after rise in Covid-19 casesSee all our coronavirus coverage1.06amBSTThe US reported 1.87 million cases in July alone, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker.This figure is more than twice the figure for April, which was the last highest at 860,000 new cases. May saw 690,200 new infections, while June saw 820,000 cases reported:12.44amBSTThe British love affair with home crafting shows no sign of abating, according to Hobbycraft, which has reported a 200% boom in online sales since the Covid-19 pandemic began.Hobbycraft, whose bestsellers include a giant set of 1,000 craft pieces for £6 and soap-making kits for £15, said there had been “exceptional levels of customer demand” during lockdown as customers confined to their homes looked to find their inner craftsperson.Related:Hobbycraft reports 200% boom in online sales since start of pandemicContinue reading...
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