Coronavirus live news: UK at 'critical point' in pandemic as US nears 200,000 deaths

England ’s chief medical officer to warn of a ‘very challenging winter’; more than one in five Covid-19 deaths globally is in US; Lebanon sees record case rise. Follow the latest updatesTrump health official says ‘biology independent of politics’ as US nears 200,000 deathsUK at ‘critical point’ over Covid-19, top scientists to tell publicMarathon man: Victorian premier briefs media for 77 days running – videoMutant virus: should we be worried that Sars-CoV-2 is changingSee all our coronavirus coverage12.18amBSTHeather Stewart andJosh Halliday report:Britain ’s most senior government scientists will make a direct appeal to the public on Monday, warning that the coronavirus trend is “heading in the wrong direction” and “a critical point has been reached”.Related:UK at 'critical point' over Covid-19, top scientists to tell public11.58pmBSTHello and welcome to today ’s live coverage of the coronavirus.My name is Helen Sullivan and I ’ll be bringing you the latest, as the US nears the devastating milestone of 200,000 dead.Continue reading...
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