Coronavirus live news: Victoria in Australia adds 303 cases as restrictions tighten in Europe

Australian death toll stands at 379; France removed from UK travel corridor; Greece and Croatia impose midnight curfew on bars and restaurantsFrance could add British visitors to quarantine list after UK measuresUK adds France to Covid-19 14-day quarantine list‘Critical moment’: Spain sees cases rise againUS coronavirus death toll ‘to hit 200,000 by Labor Day’4.22amBSTHere is a little more on those New Zealand numbers:New Zealand reported seven new cases of coronavirus up to Saturday morning after a lockdown in Auckland was extended.Related:New Zealand coronavirus: seven new cases confirmed3.59amBSTFor an overview of what is happening internationally, we have this fromAFP:Countries among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic unveiled further measures on Friday to battle rising infections, as the number of cases worldwide passed 21 million.The US Department of Homeland Security said it was extending a ban on non-essential travel through border crossings with Canada and Mexico throughout most of September “to slow the spread” of the disease.The rising threat prompted Paris police to announce on Friday that compulsory mask-wearing outside would be extended to more areas of the French capital, including the famed Louvre museum and Champs-Elysee avenue.“If the epidemiological situation deteriorates again, mask-wearing could become compulsory throughout the capital,” Paris police warned, also banning gatherings and protests of more than 10 people which do not ...
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