Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 800,000; Australian state of Queensland brings in new restrictions

Australian state of Victoria records 13 more deaths and 182 new cases; WHO hopes pandemic will finish in less than two years; Spain records 8,000 new cases. Follow latest updatesDozens of schools report infections in BerlinNurses horrified by neglect of woman from Melbourne nursing homePapua New Guinea bans Chinese mine staff ‘given experimental vaccine’Tour de France: teams will be expelled if two members test positiveSee all our coronavirus coverage4.00amBSTNow is probably a good time to catch up on all the news so far today:3.46amBSTSouth Korea has reported its ninth straight day of triple-digit case increases, with 332 new cases reported on Saturday.The government is considering economic restrictions to slow a resurgence, AP reports.The national caseload is now at 17,002, including 309 deaths.Churches had been a major source of new cases in the Seoul area before authorities shut them this week while raising social distancing restrictions, something they had resisted for months out of economic concerns. Nightclubs, karaoke bars, buffet restaurants and computer gaming cafes in the greater capital region have also closed, and spectators have been banned again from baseball and soccer games.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 22, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Josh Taylor (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier) Tags: World news Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news