Coronavirus live news: Madrid to enter partial lockdown; Poland reports new infections record

Spanish capital is Europe ’s worst hotspot; Poland recordsnearly 3,000 daily cases;Donald Trump has Covid-19Donald Trump and first lady Melania test positiveUS coronavirus updates – liveDonald Trump joins growing list of world leaders to contract CovidAustralia-New Zealand travel bubble to partially openUK coronavirus updates – live11.45amBSTMadrid ’s regional authorities will shortly put the Spanish capital and nine nearby towns under partial lockdown, with immediate effect, a source from Madrid’s regional government told Reuters on Friday.With 859 cases per 100,000 people, theMadrid region is the worst Covid-19 hotspot in Europe.11.25amBSTTunisia recorded 1,308 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a record since the start of the pandemic, the Tunisian health ministry said on Friday.The rise prompted the government to impose a night curfew in two coastal areas, Sousse and Monastir, amid fears that hospitals will be unable to cope because of the shortage of intensive care beds.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 2, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Pidd (now) Martin Belam and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news UK news US news Australia news Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news