Coronavirus live news: WHO reports record new global cases; Israel first country to reimpose national lockdown

WHO records more than 307,000 cases in 24 hours to Sunday;Victoria, Australia sees lowest case rise in nearly 3 monthsIsrael becomes first country to reimpose national lockdownOxford University resumes Covid-19 vaccine trialsTrump ally who tried to change Covid reports was ‘fighting deep state’Australian diplomats sent to Heathrow to help stranded citizensSee all our coronavirus coverage9.15amBSTAlso in Italy, children in Codogno have gone back to school for the first time since 21 February. The northern town gained notoriety as the first place in Europe to record local transmission of the coronavirus.The Associated Press report that nursery school children must have their temperatures taken at drop-off but are not required to wear masks. In elementary school and middle school, parents are asked to monitor temperatures at home and masks are required, though they may be lowered during lessons. In schools where distance cannot be maintained, older students will have to keep masks on all day.8.55amBSTA quick snap from Reuters that former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will leave the Milan hospital where he was being treated after contracting the coronavirus two weeks ago.Officials in his Forza Italia party said in a message sent to journalists that “The president will be discharged today at around midday.”Continue reading...
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