Coronavirus live news: Iran sees highest daily cases since June; US approaches 200,000 Covid deaths

177 peopledied with Covid in Iran yesterday;Czech health minister quits as cases rise; more than one in five Covid deaths globallyis in USTrump health official says ‘biology independent of politics’ as US nears 200,000 deathsTaj Mahal reopens as coronavirus cases continue to rise in IndiaUK could see 200 deaths a day by November, warns chief medical officerUK coronavirus updates – live2.51pmBSTItalian ’sturned out in droves to vote in regional elections and on a referendum on cutting the number of lawmakers by a third, despite the coronavirus pandemic and strict hygiene protocols at all polls.Turnout at the close of voting Monday indicated that some regions saw nearly 60%-75% of eligible voters cast ballots, including those who voted from home or hospitals because they were sick with Covid-19 or quarantining. An army of volunteers, wearing head-to-toe protective equipment, made house calls to ensure that even virus-affected Italians could vote.2.38pmBSTPolitical pressure grew on Monday for European governments to tackle the rising number of coronavirus case without resorting to a spring-style lockdown that would hit the continent ’s struggling economies.Data released by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control showed five countries in the region with more than 120 confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days.Continue reading...
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